Living Nostradamus issues gloomy warning over mass blackouts in Spain and Portugal - and says chaos was 'just a rehearsal'

Daily Mail​

29-04-2025

A psychic who predicted 'three days of darkness' caused by a technology blackout in 2024 has made another chilling prophecy about this year.
Athos Salomé, 38, from Brazil, is often referred to as the 'Living Nostradamus' due to his numerous accurate predictions throughout the years - including his forecasting of the coronavirus pandemic, Queen Elizabeth II 's death and now Spain's blackout chaos.
Spain and Portugal were hit by widespread blackouts yesterday, with millions plunged into darkness amid scenes of mayhem across major European cities.
Now, the psychic has spoken exclusively to the FEMAIL about what's in store for the coming months, saying yesterday's blackout was just 'a rehearsal' and the world needs to prepare for more.
Athos warned that the outages were not caused by an isolated technical failure, but by a 'silent cyber-warfare operation', saying is just the first act in a 'series of silent global collapses'.
'We are no longer dealing only with physical weapons. The new battle is being fought over fibre optic cables, satellites and the systems that keep modern life running,' warns the seer.
Athos worryingly claimed more blackouts could hit North America, between June and August; East Asia, specifically Japan and South Korea, in October; Latin America, focusing on financial centres such as São Paulo in Brazil and Mexico City, before the end of 2025.
He said: 'These events will not be simultaneous, but strategically spaced out to test the resilience of societies before larger actions.'
Athos clarified that his prediction of 'three days of darkness' was never a literal prophecy of totalised physical darkness.
'It will be a darkness of information, of communication. Satellites down, internet collapsed, communication lines cut. People won't know what's going on around them,' he says.
Last year Athos spoke about EMP (electromagnetic pulse) technologies, developed by nations such as China, Russia and, surprisingly, also private Silicon Valley groups - which would have the capacity to launch electronic attacks.
'A successful attack could disconnect central banks, crash stock exchanges and erase account records. Money would cease to exist overnight for billions of people,' he warned.
According to Athos, the first manifestation of this could be felt in September 2025, when a massive failure will hit instant payment systems in Europe and the United States, causing financial panic.
Athos also revealed an unprecedented analysis of where the most affected and safest places will be, saying the critical zones are London, Paris, Berlin, New York, Tokyo and Tel Aviv.
Meanwhile safe areas will be inland regions of Spain, Portugal, parts of Brazil (inland Minas Gerais and Goiás), New Zealand and parts of Canada.
He said: 'Stay away from large urban centres between October 2025 and March 2026. Instability will be growing and unpredictable.'
In addition to geopolitical tensions, Athos pointed to the coincidence of high solar activity in the same period - the so-called Solar Maximum - which could potentiate the electrical and technological failures already predicted.
He claimed: 'The greatest risk lies not in the Sun, but in human action, which will use these disturbances as cover for planned attacks.
'Humanity has become a victim of its own technological dependence.
'Yesterday's blackout was just a rehearsal. The big test will be how we react when communication, finance and mobility are ripped away from us simultaneously.'
For him, the near future will require rapid adaptation, emotional intelligence and basic survival skills.
More than ever, it will be essential to have alternative sources of energy and communication, maintain minimum reserves of food and water, cultivate local community support networks.
The seer concluded: 'It's not the end of the world. But it is the end of a world. Those who understand this difference will survive better.'
It comes after Spanish officials claimed they were urgently investigating the cause of the outages and have said they are looking into the possibility of the blackouts being triggered by a devastating cyber attack.
All of Valencia and Barcelona were left without power, Spain's entire rail network shut down, internet services stopped working and there was chaos on the streets as traffic built up in Madrid and Lisbon.
Madrid's Mayor has urged people to stay where they are as they deal with the disaster, while the president of the city's regional government has called for Spain's prime minister to activate an emergency plan so soldiers can be deployed.
Videos online show railway networks in Spanish cities plunged into chaos, with people being evacuated through tunnels as blackouts hit underground stations and halted trains.
Parts of France also lost power after the outages in Spain and Portugal, the country's grid operator confirmed. Further outages have been reported as far as Belgium, according to the latest information.
The cause of the outages is not yet clear, with the Spanish government saying it is working to 'identify the origin'.
A director at Spain's electricity grid operator said just before 3pm local time that the outage is 'exceptional and totally extraordinary' and will take between six and 10 hours to repair.
Airports were also affected, with emergency generators turned on at Porto and Faro airport, but operations 'limited' at Lisbon, according to officials.
Parts of Madrid's sprawling metro system were evacuated and traffic lights in the capital stopped working, posing risk on major carriageways.
The outage was also said to have forced the closure of Barcelona's tram system and stopped some traffic lights in the city from working.
Internet and telephone lines across the country were also down.
Meanwhile play was suspended at the Madrid Open tennis tournament.
'A crisis committee has been set up to manage the situation [in Spain]. At this stage there's no evidence yet regarding the cause of the massive blackout,' an official briefed on the situation in Spain told Politico.
'A cyberattack has not been ruled out and investigations are ongoing,' they added.
Spain's INCIBE cybersecurity agency is investigating the possibility of the blackout being triggered by a cyber attack.
A spokesman for the European Union Agency for Cyber Security, said in a statement: 'We are monitoring the whole thing very closely, right now the investigation is still ongoing and whether it is a cyber attack has not been confirmed yet.'
The Spanish government said it is working to 'identify the origin' of the blackouts, with officials saying they are still gathering evidence.
Backup generators have meant Spain's hospitals have been spared the worst of the power outages.
Some have suspended non-emergency surgeries, however emergency power supplies have kept essential equipment such as ventilators and cardiac monitors running.