One Second After (A John Matherson Novel, 1) cover
One Second After (A John Matherson Novel, 1)
by William R. Forstchen
Description: One Second After (A John Matherson Novel, 1) follows John Matherson as he works to protect his family and community in a small North Carolina town after an EMP attack disrupts modern life. The story focuses on survival and rebuilding in the aftermath
ISBN: 0765317583
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fagatini · 2011-12-28 · Original thread
Depends on the size, of course. It would take more than 1 to cripple the entire country I would assume, but yes, if enough went off the country would grind to a halt. Cell phones, ATMs, etc would not work, at least for a time.

There are tons of books about this. http://www.amazon.com/One-Second-After-William-Forstchen/dp/... was a good one. Fiction, but still.