I don't know what to believe about this. But there are some scientific facts behind it. There was a solar storm in 1859 that knocked out a lot of telegraph systems. It could happen again.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/06/us-utili...
Three large explosions from the Sun over the past few days have prompted U.S. government scientists to caution users of satellite, telecommunications and electric equipment to prepare for possible disruptions over the next few days.
"The magnetic storm that is soon to develop probably will be in the moderate to strong level," said Joseph Kunches, a space weather scientist at the Space Weather Prediction Center, a division of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_storm_of_1859
Jesse Ventura is into it: