I loved this part.
A major area of concern when it comes to EMP is nuclear reactors located in the US. Unfortunately, a little-known Federal dictum prohibits the NRC from requiring power plants to withstand the effects of a nuclear war. This means that, in the event of a nuclear war, many nuclear reactors' control systems might will be damaged by an EMP surge. In such a case, the core-cooling controls might become inoperable and a core melt down and breaching of the containment vessel by radioactive materials into the surrounding area might well result. (If you were needing a reason not to live down wind from a nuclear reactor, this is it.)
I wonder if Soviet Era nuclear power plants are resistant to EMP? As I recall it was rather expensive to make things EMP proof. Work has been done on generating an EMP like blast without the Nuke. One application disscused was police use. A small but focused beam could supposedly stop a cars engine.
My health concerns about EMP were on a time scale of months and years. Like the longer term effects of fallout and low level radiation. The Gamma rays that reach the surface of the earth would not be good for you and many of the effects of Gamma rays are long term and would most likely synergize with nuclear fallout.
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