# On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-23 06:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
5 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 6 articles from 5 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Hackaday, Zamin.uz, Windsor Star and Space Daily. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Hackaday | An Orbital StormWall Could Mitigate The Next Carrington Event | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxQTW5fNy1jVFVOTkNLYWhuNm95Rm8zb3NDTDNMcklSclh4RlpwUklYNUxjV3RkZTUyNmczOEdSbGE2NUdJNi1RRVd5VThxVzFVTUo4UXl2R0R1bTFjdnhzOS1XcE8zN2ZIdDBoV1FHYWdQSllTNmd6T2QzdzhYNC1oN3U2RDEwaGNNZGtVYUtIS3puc0ZQUUUzMWVn?oc=5) |
| Zamin.uz | Scientists Propose Creating a Space Shield Against Solar Storms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxOOGRvZi1sYnRkakpCbS1qUjNXOVpPa2R0NmVCVDFTcU5NTkxoNElwajZBa00zUTllaFl5Uzl2eVFWN2VPMk9ac2JycXBiVllKSVpoWjFkNktfTWdwaWZqSXk2czRZUkNmRTRpMEpIU3plUE9RQUJvVlRYTHhiVUZXZ09FMU8xQVJhVzBJWUh2U3VleWloUG5yd3J6OGhlUkROUU4xUVFtb2JxUQ?oc=5) |
| Windsor Star | GWYNNE DYER: Solar storms: one thing less to worry about? | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxOYlpnUkdsSktnUW1NMkp2cWViYm01cjNvUzBqbFZGOVdtVnlJNlJSMm1DUUd0UThlLVp0T3VjM0JMbU9ubG9WRHAyc2U4TGVmR0lVWlBOYXFnV0piQXVWdHdiUUFiYi00WVV4ajdwOWllakFQQU1Tak1Ha1ZfUnNNcDYtZXdaUFpwM3JWOEVR?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Solar storms don't harm people directly — they induce electric currents in long metal, meaning the power lines, pipelines and undersea internet cables we've strung across the planet are exactly what they attack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMixwJBVV95cUxNRWptaHlPUHdYRkh2aGRwNnQ5c0h5OHRVUnR3VFNSS0VTYnA2RnhvSlB0S0tienJvMGRzYnhVdGZhY1NZay13U1UteTJpMXk5RkJHdENHQTduVFcydVFiS0ROcU1KR1VvM0o1XzhNd1NxUWlsbU9fVVdTVXpfb2g2a1ZQbk9aM2JmZGdGTFBaOEJQLVJuMEhmQ1FjSHV1d1BDWVZCeE1PZkdRdzJxS0cwZ2lzSUl6WXZfQWU4Nm0zMGVKdXdQVXIxU2tZOG5lXzdCVi0tZE5mWmxkMDNONUNaRjBLUmlBN20wa1NDaGtVQm5fX3EwdVk1NllLWXM0R1E1OGYyUENCR0JHLVFQdGpVcHVDRC0xdmhfbnk0MlcyQkpJbkoyMVptM0dWOFhueHJoU1ZpblFDUXY2M1hCcHZUYjgtQU9ZSGM?oc=5) |
| Nautilus | Science | How to Protect Earth Against Violent Space Weather | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiggFBVV95cUxNUWF2OHBWZ0VnbGdOdUVkdXFrYUc3bS1ZWDRydUlXeXZQclFUVnE0X1ZBbnFlRGJZb2kzUWdVY2RTVXN6UTMzTDRISWVJU0E1cXgwVG0tS0V5NGVvUUVNTEh6NFhlVzVqcUN3MWhUN0dNdGxsYTVJNmFwTnJsZmwwTHRn?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | On March 13, 1989, a geomagnetic storm collapsed Quebec's entire power grid in just 90 seconds — leaving 6 million people in the cold and dark before most of them had even woken up | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqwJBVV95cUxPYjVITmc1Qk5EX2hMZlRNUlRtREl5VXhfMm95U0Fic3BZeE05VUhvLWptcGlLa0dQZXRTMm9qOG9KbXlYc0cwMnRhQVJ4dzFPRUtfV3hDb0U5XzByU082YzA0MXdBRDVnWERNREFmVWZhaFptY0RaRkgyTm5SZjdLckxPSFdHcUc4U2NWbEN6VUl5SmFHQnlsN3BSVHAweFkyN1VIeFNCNDQ3YXMzWTNYTTNUSHQ3WGJYbG5rVFhleXFWVFNOUHpFZWF3eFZKUzFNZWVvMjcxcXA1MW5qcVFUTUpJWGRtRFRyVkdtNXFCbHdnOXd0RkZPdmR6SElTS1Rmd2tqU3QzdVRyRVkzVmRRM24tRVpWU0FVR2dQREt2ZDJDdmhyVC1wSWNhVQ?oc=5) |

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