Possible inspiration?

[Softmachine]

or just plain coincidence ? most likely the latter

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatchet_%28novel%29

Even though its from a young adult point of view, its somewhat similar, minus the geomagnetic disturbance

i wonder if they will have a location or building that had or implemented a Faraday cage? That would have left the electronics intact and working.