Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] [Wisp] Thanks to those concerned
Good idea Brian, I'm taking a generator out to the food kitchen, ground zero, and going to get some internet setup hopefully. John M. McDowell Boonlink Communications 307 Grand Ave NW Fort Payne, AL 35967 256.844.9932 Office j...@boonlink.com www.boonlink.com This message contains information which may be confidential and privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for the addressee), you may not use, copy, re-transmit, or disclose to anyone the message or any information contained in the message. If you have received the message in error, please advise the sender by reply e-mail j...@boonlink.com, and delete the message. E-mail communication is highly susceptible to spoofing, spamming, and other tampering, some of which may be harmful to your computer. If you are concerned about the authenticity of the message or the source, please contact the sender directly. On Apr 29, 2011, at 12:13 AM, Brian Webster wrote: > Jay, John; > After having participated in the Katrina effort with WISPA I > would imagine that getting your networks up and running and then helping > people like FEMA and the Insurance companies will help a great deal in > assisting those who have lost everything in getting claims filed and paid to > start the recovery process. So much is done on line now that the internet > connectivity is very important even if it’s in a tent full of computers like > we set up in Mississippi. I believe NetSapiens also offered to set up some > phone support. Depending on how long it takes to get phone and cell service > back up VOIP services can be the quickest way to set up phone service. > > Thank You, > Brian Webster > www.wirelessmapping.com > www.Broadband-Mapping.com > > From: members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf > Of CBB Jay Weekley > Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:05 AM > To: Rick Harnish; WISPA General List; Principal WISPA Member List; > motor...@afmug.com > Cc: memb...@wispa.org; motor...@afmug.com > Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] [Wisp] [WISPA] Thanks to those concerned > > > > Wow, John, I can't imagine. I understand there is damage VERY SIMILAR to > that in Huntsville around our tower site up there but our net admin for > Huntsville (Alex Dumas) was inbetween the damage. His house is fine, but > damage very close by going any direction. > > Jerry Head (from Blount County, works with us and is my partner in > Huntsville) is a tower climber and Alex climbs too. Why am I talking about > tower climbing...I have no idea. Your network sounds about as good as ours > (except we lost our main tower in the Cullman tornado). I'm more concerned > about Marlon - what is his condition and his family's condition? > > I think I was going to offer help to you once we got our stuff back up and > running - but you're in the same boat we are - debating about how important > it is to power up our sites when our customers have no power. Hard to know > if anything else is problematic under these circimstances. I > > I talked to my grandparents this evening and heard their power actually went > out about 30 minutes after the Cullman tornado (they are on the north side of > the county, closer to a northern substation and should not have been affected > by the downtown cullman trauma in infrastructure) - i understand their power > went out (and thus the TVA outage affecting all of north alabama) about 30 > minutes after the tornado took us down downtown > > Keep in touch ; it sounds like network damage on your end isn't near as > profound as the human damage. > > Thanks and be well > > -jay fuller > > > > > > > On Thu Apr 28 21:37 , 'Rick Harnish' wrote: > > John, > > Thanks for the update. Good to hear your network is in good shape, but very > sad to hear your description of the deaths and destruction. Keep us posted. > > Rick > > > -Original Message- > > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org > > [wireless-boun...@wispa.org','','','1')">wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On > > Behalf Of John McDowell > > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:33 PM > > To: Principal WISPA Member List; WISPA General List; motor...@afmug.com > > Subject: [WISPA] Thanks to those concerned > > > > Our network admin's house, Marlon Williamson who is active on these > > lists, was completely demolished with him and his family inside. I went > > by there today and it looks like a war zone. Complete destruction a half > > mile in each direction with what was his house in the middle. Across the > > road some people were found dead lying in a church parking lot and > > nearby field. A Sara Lee truck pulled up today in a small town called > > Henagar at the 4 way stop, opened the 18 wheeler doors, and you would've > > thought it was a third world country watching the people rush to get > > bread. > > > > Somehow our network was left unscathed. I drove to most of our sites > > today, all in tact.
Re: [WISPA] [WISPA Members] [Wisp] Thanks to those concerned
Jay, John; After having participated in the Katrina effort with WISPA I would imagine that getting your networks up and running and then helping people like FEMA and the Insurance companies will help a great deal in assisting those who have lost everything in getting claims filed and paid to start the recovery process. So much is done on line now that the internet connectivity is very important even if it's in a tent full of computers like we set up in Mississippi. I believe NetSapiens also offered to set up some phone support. Depending on how long it takes to get phone and cell service back up VOIP services can be the quickest way to set up phone service. Thank You, Brian Webster www.wirelessmapping.com www.Broadband-Mapping.com From: members-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:members-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of CBB Jay Weekley Sent: Friday, April 29, 2011 1:05 AM To: Rick Harnish; WISPA General List; Principal WISPA Member List; motor...@afmug.com Cc: memb...@wispa.org; motor...@afmug.com Subject: Re: [WISPA Members] [Wisp] [WISPA] Thanks to those concerned Wow, John, I can't imagine. I understand there is damage VERY SIMILAR to that in Huntsville around our tower site up there but our net admin for Huntsville (Alex Dumas) was inbetween the damage. His house is fine, but damage very close by going any direction. Jerry Head (from Blount County, works with us and is my partner in Huntsville) is a tower climber and Alex climbs too. Why am I talking about tower climbing...I have no idea. Your network sounds about as good as ours (except we lost our main tower in the Cullman tornado). I'm more concerned about Marlon - what is his condition and his family's condition? I think I was going to offer help to you once we got our stuff back up and running - but you're in the same boat we are - debating about how important it is to power up our sites when our customers have no power. Hard to know if anything else is problematic under these circimstances. I I talked to my grandparents this evening and heard their power actually went out about 30 minutes after the Cullman tornado (they are on the north side of the county, closer to a northern substation and should not have been affected by the downtown cullman trauma in infrastructure) - i understand their power went out (and thus the TVA outage affecting all of north alabama) about 30 minutes after the tornado took us down downtown Keep in touch ; it sounds like network damage on your end isn't near as profound as the human damage. Thanks and be well -jay fuller On Thu Apr 28 21:37 , 'Rick Harnish' wrote: John, Thanks for the update. Good to hear your network is in good shape, but very sad to hear your description of the deaths and destruction. Keep us posted. Rick > -Original Message- > From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [wireless-boun...@wispa.org ','','','1')">wireless-boun...@wispa.org ] On > Behalf Of John McDowell > Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2011 9:33 PM > To: Principal WISPA Member List; WISPA General List; motor...@afmug.com > Subject: [WISPA] Thanks to those concerned > > Our network admin's house, Marlon Williamson who is active on these > lists, was completely demolished with him and his family inside. I went > by there today and it looks like a war zone. Complete destruction a half > mile in each direction with what was his house in the middle. Across the > road some people were found dead lying in a church parking lot and > nearby field. A Sara Lee truck pulled up today in a small town called > Henagar at the 4 way stop, opened the 18 wheeler doors, and you would've > thought it was a third world country watching the people rush to get > bread. > > Somehow our network was left unscathed. I drove to most of our sites > today, all in tact. One water tank may have some lightning damage in the > cabinet but not much it seems. We were truly blessed. > > We've been without power for over 24 hours. All of N. Alabama is without > power. People are lining up at gas stations thinking the power is going > to come on but the TVA has given a best case scenario of 5 days. Judging > from the damage I've seen, it will be more like 2 weeks. High Voltage > lines have been twisted and blown over like pretzels all over the > county. > > Jay, I haven't had time to read any emails, but if I can be of > assistance I will try. I am kind of a one man show at this point with > all my employees tending to their families. Water has been cut off in > most homes across the county. Its almost unbelievable what is > transpiring. It could get ugly quick. > > Regards, > > John M. McDowell > Boonlink Communications > 307 Grand Ave NW > Fort Payne, AL 35967 > 256.844.9932 Office > j...@boonlink.com > www.boonlink.com > > > > This message contains information which may be confidential and > privileged. Unless you are the addressee (or authorized to receive for > the addressee), you may not use, copy, re
