Another forward from the Ventura ACS/ARES groups.io page Dave Ai6vx ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Hanson, Robert - W6RH via groups.io <http://groups.io>* <w6rh= hotmail.com@groups.io> Date: Monday, September 30, 2024 Subject: [vc-acs] Why we do this From hurricane HELENE FEMA update: (remember these states prepare for hurricanes) *Health & Medical: Healthcare assessments are ongoing. * - FL: 54 healthcare facilities without power; 7 facilities damaged; - GA: Public Health Emergency (PHE) declared by the Secretary of HHS. 18 medical facilities on generator power & 5 facilities without water *Communications:* - NC: 26.69% cellular systems are operational in the impacted area - 19 PSAPs are down; emergency calls are being routed to other PSAPs (911 center) - SC: 81.7% cellular systems are operational in the impacted area *Communications remain heavily disrupted, cellular service inoperable, and partial internet services * *From earthquake preparedness:* When The Big One hits it’ll take under two minutes for more than 10 million Southern Californians to lose internet, power, and a sense of security. Listen to “The Big One: Your survival guide” here: *https://laist.com/podcasts/the-big-one <https://wabpub.com/sendy/l/u7Z5aJC8928cPsGxgMXWBBLQ/rMPcx0tok892aD25LYNFlKxQ/RxmPpEXQ2M892bWrFnQuPE0w>* After the M 6.7 1994 Northridge earthquake (which the podcast claims will pale in comparison to “The Big One”), two hospitals transferred their patients to a non-functional hospital, thus the patients had to be transferred a second time. This is a situation where Amateur Radio might provide support when other communications infrastructure is impaired. The mission of EmComm partners is to prevent and/or alleviate human suffering in such situations. Please stay prepared. Thank you for providing these mission critical communications. 73 Duane WB9RER KPARN Public Website <https://sites.google.com/view/kparn-org/home?pli=1> _._,_._,_