It missed us by 9 days

The real problem is that even if the government tracks an unbelievable huge CME and cut the power in time, It will not make much difference because when the magnetic waves pass over conductors (electrical wires) the magnetic waves induce and electrical current in the wiring and if powerful enough can and will fry the custom made transformers in substations all over our continent. These custom made transformers take 6 months to a year to make, and that is when there is hydro. Much longer without the electrical power to build these transformers. Also right now all over the world there is an supply shortage of nearly everything due to issues created from the Covid - 19 pandemic. So unless if every grid transformer is protected by a Faraday cage which disperses the current away and to ground from the device in it then we are royally screwed and will be knocked back to cave man times. Panic will ensue and then total chaos. It will literally be everyone for themselves.  Good Luck to you all.