September 15
...serving up your daily dish.
Glen Ridge plans to debut its reverse-911 calling system today, which will blast phone calls to residents in case of an emergency. This time, just a test. If you've registered on any Do Not Call lists, you need to register with the town here.
September 15, 2005 in Paranoia Beat | Permalink
Terrific initiative.
However are there any lessons to be learned from the communnication failures in New Orleans and throughout the Gulf states in the aftermath of Hurrican Katrina?
Posted by: Franklin | Sep 15, 2005 11:47:06 AM
Seven Lessons Learned:
KATRINA AND COMMUNICATIONS
1) THE RADIO STATION THAT COULD, AND DID, AND STILL DOES HELP
One radio station in New Orleans, WWL, never stopped broadcasting, and for many people the station has become something of a lifeline throughout the storm and in its aftermath.
By Dan Barry, New York Times
http://www.freepress.net/news/11347
2) OFFICIAL BLOCKS RADIO STATION FOR HURRICANE EVACUEES
A low-power radio station for evacuees from Hurricane Katrina that was prepared to launch Wednesday at the Houston Astrodome likely will not go on the air because of a denial by the "incident commander" at the stadium, radio volunteers said.
By Drew Clark, National Journal's Technology Daily
http://www.freepress.net/news/11346
3) WIRELESS NETWORKS GIVE VOICE TO EVACUEES
Wireless technologies are proving invaluable in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
By Arshad Mohammed, Washington Post
http://www.freepress.net/news/11344
4) WIRELESS TECH TO BE DEPLOYED FOR KATRINA
A high-speed wireless networking technology that's still being tested around the world will be deployed at an evacuation shelter and other spots on the U.S. Gulf Coast hit by Hurricane Katrina.
By Matthew Fordahl, Associated Press
http://www.freepress.net/news/11343
5) WIRELESS BROADBAND RISES TO CHALLENGE LANDLINES
Some industry experts contend that the devastation of Hurricane Katrina offers a chance to build the sort of modern wireless broadband network that phone and cable companies have promised for years.
By James S. Granelli, Los Angeles Times
http://www.freepress.net/news/11342
6) AFTER KATRINA: CONGRESSMAN SLAMS COMMS FUNDING
Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) called on the White House to fund and implement an interoperable, inter-agency communication network for first responders in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
-From Telecomweb.com
http://www.freepress.net/news/11341
7) FEINGOLD ASKS NETWORKS TO GIVE AIRTIME TO HURRICANE SURVIVORS
In a letter to the five major news networks, Sen. Russ Feingold asked each of them to provide airtime to the survivors of Hurricane Katrina who are spread out across the country in relief staging areas.
-From Truthout.org
http://www.freepress.net/news/11345
Posted by: Franklin | Sep 15, 2005 12:31:02 PM
Hopefully the following Congressional Reseaech Service report is being circulated to officials in all levels of government who are responsible for developing emergency communication systems.
If not perhaps BARISTA readers - as a public service - will forward this and the previous posting to their local governmental officials.
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"An Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other
Services," September 1, 2005:
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RL32939.pdf
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Carpe Diem -
Posted by: Franklin | Sep 15, 2005 12:42:40 PM
