What does an EMP do, & how would we come back from it?

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What does an EMP do, & how would we come back from it?

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An EMP generates random high voltages in electronics, which can fry more sensitive pieces of equipment by forcing electricity to flow where it should not and break very small parts of the device.

Replacing broken systems would be the way to recover from EMP damage. They are, however, possible to protect against using metal casings and more robust electronic components.