SPFD: Tips for communications before, during and after disaster
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According to Santa Paula Fire Captain Steve Lazenby, the city’s preparedness coordinator, recent natural disasters have dominated the news. “Nearly one month ago, a 5.8 magnitude earthquake and Hurricane Irene struck the East Coast,” and Lazenby said in the minutes and hours that followed, “mobile networks experienced significant network congestion, temporarily making it harder for millions of people to reach loved ones and emergency services.”
He noted the FEMA/FCC Tip Sheet tells Americans not only how to communicate with each other and loved ones in the event of another disaster, but also how to prepare for communications before disaster strikes.
Before a disaster, prepare your home and mobile device. Maintain a list of emergency phone numbers in your cell phone and in or near your home phone. “And it’s always a good idea to have a hard copy of important phone numbers, several actually - one keep in your car - in addition to what you have stored electronically,” said Lazenby.
Source: Santa Paula Times