No Major Disruptions to Electric Power Grid Reported as Solar Storm Hits Earth

No Major Disruptions to Electric Power Grid Reported as Solar Storm Hits Earth
People look at the night sky towards the northern lights, or Aurora Borealis, in Estacada, Ore., on May 10, 2024. Jenny Kane/AP Photo
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A powerful solar storm put on an amazing skyward light show across the globe overnight but has caused what appeared to be only minor disruptions to the electric power grid, communications, and satellite positioning systems.

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) said extreme geomagnetic storm conditions continued Saturday, and there were preliminary reports of power grid irregularities, degradation of high-frequency communications and global positioning systems.