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The gist of it was that some street lights blew out because of the specific voltage, setup and orientation of the wires (relative to the detonation) while most others did not, even in the same area.
What it also demonstrates is that making broad generalizations about EMP effects is unwise.
So many variables determine the effects from a particular source as experienced at a particular place, that a wide range of outcomes is possible.
When people say that "EMP will damage abc but won't damage xyz", they may be right some of the time, but won't be right all of the time. In many cases, they won't be right most of the time.
That makes discussing EMP threats complex - but survivalism is about dealing with qualitative analyses and probabilities more than absolutes.