David-Autdrey, Yes, I watched the video... 21+ minutes
Let me preface this with an explanation of my views (as an ex-teacher) on video as medium of teaching:
Video is low on my scale of useful sources of information. The primary reason is that it is not possible to vet the stream of statements from the voice actors and flashed images. With written text, I can pause and do a deeper probe into each statement. This is not possible in video format.
A secondary reason for my low ranking of video news is that it is frequently (noted in this video) a compressed version of someone else's research. In essence, it is designed to overwhelm the viewer with a series of warning messages and alarming statements. I'll draw your attention to to the known method of using a calm, reassuring tone of voice while presenting statements which are meant to push the "buttons" of viewers.
You and I can have two responses to this, either passively accept the information as truth
or reject the entire body of information. As children of the Television / Video era, we have been trained toward the passive response. At my age, many of us remember the "talking heads" of television news... This has been noted for many years and even generated a set of comedy takeoffs on the "art form" of news delivery.
Ok, end of preface, take off your tinfoil hat.
About the actual content of the video, I have NOT had nearly enough time to dig into the sources given at the end of the video. I would need to download the video and replay the last minutes just to get all of the online links offered. I probably won't do this due to bandwidth limitations on my internet connection. And I have a pretty fast connection.
I do recall the reference to
spaceweather.com, of which I was already aware. "Encyclopedic" is a good description of the size of their content. I am, right now, undecided as to whether I want to devote the time to analyzing the volume of information posted on that site... and that is only one of the several references given in the video.
Please don't take this as blanket negation of the video content.
I am NOT able to assume it to be bunk. I simply haven't been able to do the analysis necessary to make a value judgment.
No, I'm not willing to simply take the video authors' word on their claims. Get back to me in several months time and I may (maybe, perhaps) have a more informed opinion on those claims.
All of the above being said, and noting that as preppers we chose to act rather than wait, what can we do to address this possible threat? First, we (you) need to analyze the nature of the threat and what kind of effects to expect. Then you can propose counter measures for those effects.
I'll start with a
preliminary list of effects, NOT in any particular order of likelihood:
1) Loss of electric power.
2) Loss of fast transportation
3) Possible weather changes (not verified)
4) Possible higher solar and non-solar radiation.
5) Loss of manufacturing and agriculture capability
Several other effects may occur as a result of the first five. All of those have been presented to us by various sources of prepper planning analyses. We know about the side-effects to the primary effects.
Since we cannot (right now) deflect a CME / solar storm from hitting the earth, let's address how to respond (and prep) to these side-effect threats.
No, heavier tinfoil is not on my list of responses. Having a deep shelter might be more appropriate.
Having shielded (Faraday cage) backups for electric and electronic equipment.
Stockpile of food, water and "tools" (read between the lines here).
Library of useful information for post-event rebuilding of Everything.
Personal skill sets. No you really can't know everything, so: be a part of a group with other skills.
What else?