# Sources and verification log (v2)
Checked Nov 10–11, 2026 (Asia/Dubai). Videos 01–06 reuse the v1 sources, carried over below. Videos 07–11 are new.

## New disaster sources (videos 07–11)
| Video | Claim used | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 07 Katrina | 2.5M customers in AL/LA/MS lost power (DOE figure); almost 3M phone lines out; 1,477 cell towers incapacitated. McHale quote: "The magnitude of the storm was such that the local communications system wasn't simply degraded; it was, at least for a period of time, destroyed." (on screen from "the local communications…") | White House, *The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned*, Feb 2006, ch. 4 https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/reports/katrina-lessons-learned/text/chapter4.html |
| 07 Katrina | Total fatalities 1392 ("nearly 1,400"). Note: other counts differ (NWS 1,833; Reuters "about 1,200 to more than 1,800"). | NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Katrina (updated) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL122005_Katrina.pdf |
| 08 Maria | Headline "It took 11 months to restore power to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria"; dek "1.5 million customers lost electricity across Puerto Rico, causing the largest blackout in US history"; 328 days; elderly couldn't use medical equipment; couldn't refrigerate drugs like insulin. | Vox, Aug 15, 2018 https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/15/17692414/puerto-rico-power-electricity-restored-hurricane-maria |
| 08 Maria | Official death toll estimate raised to 2,975 (GWU study). | Reuters, Aug 28, 2018 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-puertorico-maria-toll/puerto-rico-death-toll-official-estimate-from-hurricane-maria-rises-to-2975-idUSKCN1LD2J8/ |
| 09 Ian | At least 156 U.S. fatalities; Florida peak 2.78M customers out at once; indirect causes incl. "a trip-and-fall during power outages" and carbon monoxide poisoning. | NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Ian (updated Mar 2026) https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092022_Ian.pdf |
| 09 Ian | Headline shown: "Summary of impacts and devastation from Hurricane Ian, by the numbers" (this is the article's page title; the on-page heading reads "What made Hurricane Ian so intense: By the numbers"). | The Washington Post, Oct 4, 2022 https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2022/10/04/hurricane-ian-statistics-deaths-winds-surge/ |
| 10 Helene | 630,000 customer accounts without power (NC-11, western NC), 360 substations out, 3,400 critical accounts. | Rep. Chuck Edwards, Helene update #2, Sept 29, 2024 https://iqconnect.house.gov/iqextranet/view_newsletter.aspx?c=NC11CE&id=102666 |
| 10 Helene | 7.4M customers (~16.2M people) lost power in the U.S.; 107 deaths in NC; at least 250 U.S. deaths. | NHC Tropical Cyclone Report, Hurricane Helene https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092024_Helene.pdf ; WRAL, Sept 25, 2025, "Hurricane Helene by the numbers: A look at the damage to western NC" https://www.wral.com/weather/hurricane-helene-damage-western-nc-one-year-later-september-2025/ |
| 10 Helene | "Some areas couldn't even be reached": Duke Energy said some areas were inaccessible due to washed-out roads/flooding. | S&P Global, Sept 30, 2024 https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/electric-power/093024-nearly-2-million-customers-remain-without-power-in-us-southeast-following-helene ; Duke Energy news release (blocked roadways impeding efforts) https://news.duke-energy.com/releases/duke-energys-hurricane-helene-recovery-restores-power-to-nearly-1-1-million-in-the-carolinas-downed-trees-blocked-roadways-damaged-power-equipment-impeding-efforts-in-the-n-c-mountains-and-s-c-upstate-region |
| 11 Texas | Headline "ERCOT: Texas Was 4 Minutes and 37 Seconds Away From a Blackout That Could Have Lasted Months". | NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth, Feb 24, 2021 (nbcdfw.com) |
| 11 Texas | More than 4.5 million people in Texas lost power, some up to 4 days; over 14 million under boil-water orders. | FERC–NERC, *February 2021 Cold Weather Outages* report, Nov 2021 https://www.ferc.gov/sites/default/files/2021-11/Cold%20Weather%20Report_%20November%202021.pdf |
| 11 Texas | 246 storm-related deaths, 158 from hypothermia. | Texas DSHS final mortality report, Dec 2021 https://www.dshs.texas.gov/sites/default/files/news/updates/SMOC_FebWinterStorm_MortalitySurvReport_12-30-21.pdf ; Texas Tribune, Jan 2, 2022 |

## Notes on the v2 creative
- News cards quote real headlines verbatim, with outlet and date shown as attribution only. Each card says "Headline quoted for attribution. Not affiliated with the outlet." There are no logos, mastheads, chyrons, seals or EAS screens.
- All footage is AI-generated b-roll, labeled "Illustration" ("Product preview" on product shots). There is no real news footage and there are no testimonials.
- The "YOUR FIRST 72 HRS 71:59:xx" clock is a motif for the first 72 hours of an outage. It is not an offer deadline. There's no fake scarcity.
- The Texas "04:37" countdown visualizes the ERCOT figure from the headline on screen.
- The Fox "90 days" figure applies to military bases, and the VO says so. It is not a household blackout warning (see v1 notes below).

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# v1 sources (carried over for videos 01–06)

## Stories used
| # | Story | What the source says | Source (date) | Used in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pentagon FORTRESS | Major continental-US bases must keep running at least 90 days without outside support, including power, water, fuel and comms. Plan includes portable nuclear reactors, battery storage and microgrids. Parnell: "Power is combat now"; relying on civilian infrastructure is "an intolerable risk." | Fox News Digital, Oct 25, 2026 https://www.foxnews.com/politics/inside-pentagons-doomsday-plan-keep-america-fighting-global-war-erupts | V1, V2 |
| 2 | Special Report (Jen Griffin) | Nearly 200 major installations must operate independently for up to 90 days. Reactors, hardened backup grids, jam-resistant comms. | @SpecialReport on X, Oct 27, 2026 https://x.com/SpecialReport/status/2115207462697550152 | V1 |
| 3 | FORTRESS context | Announced by Hegseth on Sept 30, 2026. Snopes rates the 90-day claim "mostly true": Parnell shared the Fox report, but no on-record Pentagon confirmation of the 90-day figure itself. Hegseth quote: "If an adversary takes down the grid by cyber attack, by sabotage or by any means, our bases stay lit." | Snopes, Oct 26, 2026 https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/pentagon-fortress-initiative-90-days/ | V1 note, V6 |
| 4 | UK Army chief | Gen. Sir Roly Walker told about 700 soldiers at Catterick: "You didn't know this, but our nation is going to need you." | Sky News, Oct 16, 2026 https://news.sky.com/story/army-chief-says-politicians-to-start-frank-conversation-with-public-to-prepare-for-war-13599891 ; Forces News https://www.forcesnews.com/services/army/britons-must-prepare-make-sacrifices-war-head-british-army-warns | V2 |
| 5 | Germany | Men who don't return the military-service questionnaire face fines of up to €250 (Defence Ministry, Oct 21). | dpa via Yahoo, Oct 21, 2026 https://www.yahoo.com/news/world/articles/young-german-men-face-250-140357793.html ; n-tv https://www.n-tv.de/politik/Bundeswehr-Fragebogen-Bei-Nichtantwort-droht-ein-Bussgeldverfahren-id31443266.html | V2 |
| 6 | UK "Be Ready" | Launched Oct 22. Keep 3 days of water and food, an FM radio, cash and more. Wind-up radios sold out at several retailers. Maplin: torch sales +284%. Iceland: tinned food +40%. | BBC, Oct 23 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cred3xnj0j0qo ; Telegraph, Oct 24 https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/10/24/wind-up-radios-sell-out-after-labours-stockpiling-call/ ; BBC https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c5rmy84np001o | V2, T4 |
| 7 | Norway | Press release, Oct 26: "the three most important things you must do to be prepared for crisis and war." Manage on your own for one week. About 20 L of water per person. Only 3 in 10 know their municipal meeting point. | regjeringen.no, Oct 26, 2026 https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/her-er-de-tre-viktigste-tingene-du-ma-gjore-for-a-vare-forberedt-pa-krise-og-krig/id3182366/ | V2, T5 |
| 8 | Japan | New Disaster Prevention Agency, Nov 2: households should stock at least 3 days of water, food and toilet supplies, ideally one week. The minister said it was not prompted by any specific quake prediction. | AP https://apnews.com/article/japan-earthquakes-disaster-management-agency-launch-9c9178280d94edbafd8fdf32b01facf0 ; Arab News Japan https://www.arabnews.jp/en/japan/japan-issues-emergency-disaster-preparedness-request-urges-households-to-stockpile-supplies-3001346 | V2 |
| 9 | Nationwide EAS test | FEMA and FCC, Tue Nov 17, 2026, 2:20 PM ET. About 1 minute, EAS only, not sent to phones, "No action is required by the public." Backup date Dec 3. First nationwide test since 2023. | Wisconsin EM (FEMA release) https://wem.wi.gov/nationwide-emergency-alert-system-test-nov-17/ ; Radio World https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/fema-outlines-expectations-for-national-eas-test ; Inside Radio https://www.insideradio.com/free/fcc-flags-key-requirements-as-national-eas-test-nears/article_40183d42-350a-49c3-8411-49f6bdfee316.html | V3, T3 |
| 10 | Indiana derecho | Aug 11, 2026. Outages exceeded 374,500, the largest in NIPSCO's history. Peak gust 99 mph. Residents reported 10–14 days without power, spoiled food and medications, and flooded basements. | NIRPC, Sept 17, 2026 https://www.in.gov/nirpc/files/2026-Storm-Event-and-Restoration-Effort-Summary.pdf ; Yahoo News, Aug 13, 2026 https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/articles/hundreds-thousands-remain-without-power-195232249.html | V4 |
| 11 | Jan 2026 winter storm | Nearly 180M people threatened, at least 39 deaths (CBS), and over 190,000 in Tennessee without power Monday night. | CBS News/AP, Jan 27, 2026 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/power-outages-roadways-snarled-ice-dangerous-weather-winter-storm/ | V5 |
| 12 | NERC winter risk | 2025–26 assessment (Nov 18, 2025): elevated shortfall risk in extreme cold for New England, Maritimes, SERC East/Central, ERCOT, WECC Basin/NW. The 2026–27 report is due Nov 18, 2026. | https://www.nerc.com/globalassets/our-work/assessments/nerc_wra_2025.pdf ; schedule https://www.nerc.com/globalassets/who-we-are/standing-committees/rstc/ras/2026_2027_wra_schedule.pdf | V5 |
| 13 | Iran-linked ICS attacks | FBI/CISA/NSA/EPA/DOE and others: Iranian-affiliated actors disrupted PLCs across US critical infrastructure, including energy. July update: the changes disabled critical shutdown and alarm logic. | CISA AA26-097A, Apr 7, 2026, updated Jul 22, 2026 https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/cybersecurity-advisories/aa26-097a | V6 |
| 14 | Poland grid cyberattack | In Dec 2025, wiper malware hit Polish energy sites. Operators lost view and control. | CISA, Feb 10, 2026 https://www.cisa.gov/news-events/alerts/2026/02/10/poland-energy-sector-cyber-incident-highlights-ot-and-ics-security-gaps | V6 |
| 15 | DOE "100x" | Blackouts "could increase by 100 times in 2030" if retirements go ahead without replacement. A modeled scenario, which critics dispute. | DOE, Jul 7, 2025 https://www.energy.gov/articles/department-energy-releases-report-evaluating-us-grid-reliability-and-security | T1 |
| 16 | PJM heat emergency | Sept 2, 2026: DOE warned of heightened blackout risk in PJM (67M people). Backup generation authorized before a level 3 EEA. | Carrier Management (Reuters), Sept 2, 2026 https://www.carriermanagement.com/news/2026/09/02/291613.htm | T2 |
| 17 | Fake EBS video | The viral "EBS activated in LA, Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, NYC, Philadelphia, Seattle" video is a fictional scenario from March 2022. | Misbar, Nov 4, 2026 https://www.misbar.com/en/factcheck/2026/11/04/outdated-video-does-not-show-us-cities-activating-emergency-alerts-over-nuclear-threat | V3, T3 |
| 18 | Ready.gov outage guidance | Fridge keeps food cold about 4 hours, a full freezer about 48 hours. Throw out food at 40°F or warmer. Generators outdoors only, 20+ ft from windows. | https://www.ready.gov/power-outages (updated Jun 4, 2026) | T6 |

## Viktor's X posts: verified or dropped
- **@SpecialReport, Oct 27:** VERIFIED against the Fox News Digital article of Oct 25. Used as the lead (V1).
- **@WhaleNewsDaily "5 countries, 6 warnings, 12 days":** all 6 items VERIFIED. One correction: Japan's request was issued **Nov 2** (the post dates it Oct 26), so the span is Oct 15 to Nov 2, which makes it **19 days, not 12**. The video uses 19. The Germany detail "the fines have started" is softened to "face fines up to €250": the ministry said proceedings were starting from October, and I found no report of fines actually paid.
- **@RealAlexJones, Oct 27/28:** used for tone only. None of the Gates, Obama, AI-cyberattack or false-flag claims appear anywhere.
- **@_kibunzyozyu "EBS activated in 7 US cities":** FALSE / HOAX. Misbar traced the clip to a fictional scenario from March 2022, and there was no activation. It is used only as a "this is fake" debunk next to the real Nov 17 test.

## "Pentagon 90 days": what is real
- Real: FORTRESS was announced by Hegseth on Sept 30, 2026. Fox News Digital (Oct 25, 2026), citing internal documents, reported that major continental-US bases must sustain essential operations for at least 90 days without outside power, water, fuel or comms.
- Not confirmed on the record: the 90-day figure is not in the public Sept 30 memo. Snopes rated it "mostly true" and said Parnell shared the article but didn't explicitly confirm the 90 days.
- Distortion to avoid: it is NOT a warning of a 90-day national blackout, and it does not tell households to stockpile 90 days. Snopes also documented AI-faked "Trump announces 90-day blackout" videos (https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/90-day-blackout-trump/). V1 carries an on-screen note saying the 90-day rule applies to bases.

## Not used
- NERC 2026–27 Winter Reliability Assessment: not out until Nov 18, 2026, so no numbers from it are quoted.