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I think the general public does not realize how ineffective the Red
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Date: Thu Sep 01 14:25:42 CDT 2005
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Just a comment to add: I am a retired Army signal Corps type, and I have been
looking for reports
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Jacqueline Morris wrote:
From the MSNBC reports I saw today, communication between the rescue
and other staffs is still a real issue. Apparently in New Orleans and
some other places the radio towers are still down, cell phones are not
working, and this has been a major problem with regard to the
Cindy Lemcke-Hoong wrote:
Mobile phone depends on antenna towers. Towers toppled
easily with such strong gusts of wind. That has always
been the weakest point of mobile/wireless technology.
Even if you have satellites, you still need to beam up
and down.
Still, SMS messages can sometimes
Mobile phone depends on antenna towers. Towers toppled
easily with such strong gusts of wind. That has always
been the weakest point of mobile/wireless technology.
Even if you have satellites, you still need to beam up
and down.
And with all flooding surrounding New Orleans, you
cannot send in
Andrew Pleasant wrote:
New Orleans official (I think the chief of police but not entirely
sure) just told CNN, The biggest problem we are having right now is
communications.
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I dunno. I'm seeing videophones capturing images on television, which
implies not only that cellular networks are
Hi
Another communications problem is the electricity to restore the battery for
cell phones. Most people don't own extra charged batteries.
Is there another way to charge batteries? Sun powered wouldn't last very
long and it still makes you very dependent. Makes you wish for the ability
Good point. Most, if not all, US military aircraft are TCP/IP enabled by
now, as far as I know. (Should check with my dad - he designs these
kinds of systems for a living.) So far I haven't heard any mention of
the use of helicopters, unmanned drones or balloons for setting up
airborne
Another twist to the story: on CNN right now, there's a guy who runs the
largest private ambulance service in Louisiana. Among the various
problems his company has faced is looters stealing their generators,
making it impossible to power their communications infrastructure at
their emergency
From the MSNBC reports I saw today, communication between the rescue
and other staffs is still a real issue. Apparently in New Orleans and
some other places the radio towers are still down, cell phones are not
working, and this has been a major problem with regard to the police,
national guard
Andrew Pleasant wrote:
Yes, the media 'parachute in' with high-powered and working (e.g. also
not wet or out of power) satellite phones and videophones and battery
rechargers. They also have food, water, cans of gasoline, and often
travel in groups for added security. They don't seem to be
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