1989 was not as strong as the Carrington event. Solar storms have happened in the past and will happen again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_stor

1989 was not as strong as the Carrington event. Solar storms have happened in the past and will happen again: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_storms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_solar_storms I have little doubt that a strong event could cause severe disruptions and i see no reason why it won't happen eventually.