Answer:
When the solar winds approach the Earth, the magnetosphere (part of the Earth's natural magnetic defenses) deflects/repels most of the charged particles and shields our planet's surface from the winds. Sometimes, however, the magnetosphere isn't strong enough to block the Earth from these winds, so they do hit Earth and may cause catastrophic consequences, such as ruin power grids, cut off telecommunications (cell service/calls), etc.
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