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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 2971379" data-attributes="member: 2525">No, we do not.  It was a mushroom cloud seen in the distance in the general direction of Denver, and an answering machine message from Atlanta that suddenly went dead with the sound of someone exclaiming "Oh my god, what is that" and then the sound of a boom, glass breaking, and a dead line.We do not know anything beyond that, other than some dead birds.If it was a nuke, the EMP would not have likely reached the town of Jericho.  It's not THAT close.The power did not end simultaneously with the mushroom cloud.  It took some time (a half hour maybe?) before it went out.  We do not know why.  One character mentions that it might not be out, just overloaded from the loss of Denver generating stations.That's cool.  I've never seen a crank-based battery recharger.  That sounds useful.Sure, they have some gas.  But for how long?  With no tank refills (and I mean the underground tanks) they will eventually run out.  And since they will need to eat, the farm equipment will need to use most of that to maintain the farms to feed the town probably.  But you're right, there is gas for now, and some travel is possible, and I think we will see that during the season.I don't think it's an issue with the pumps.  This is a relatively small, relatively old town.  They may not even use an electronic pump.I have not seen any solar panels ion the pilot.  But I am pretty sure there was no EMP that hit the town.</blockquote>

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