Severe geomagnetic storm could stress power grid as recovery continues after 2 major hurricanes

Severe geomagnetic storm could stress power grid as recovery continues after 2 major hurricanes

The Coronal Mass Ejection hit Earth on Thursday with the potential of impacting the power grid, satellites and GPS systems

This image provided by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory shows a solar flare, right, captured in the extreme ultraviolet light portion of the spectrum colorized in red and yellow. (NASA/SDO via AP)

A power transformer explodes, creating a light in the background, as Hurricane Milton makes landfall in Fort Myers, Fla., Wednesday. (Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images)

NOAA issued a severe geomagnetic storm alert after a coronal mass ejection was blasted toward Earth earlier this week. (NOAA)