Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)
Has anyone contacted FEMA with any offerings of wireless help for the camps? Does anyone know how to make this happen? Dave.. On Aug 31, 2005, at 11:00 AM, Mike Healy wrote: Not sure if anyone here has seen this yet: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/ 9063708/ They are going to evacuate about 25K people to the Houston Astrodome.. Mike Matthew Kish wrote: Hmm, maybe we can't really help too much in the afflicted areas...but what about the likely event the FEMA / Red Cross set up "Tent Cities" and temporary refuge camps? All of these people have to go somewhere and from what I have been reading, I don't think that they're going to lodge in a hotel somewhere for a few months. If anyone knows if there are any plans with Tent Cities...they're perfect candidates for some wireless help. Cheers, Matthew Kish Technical Marketing Teletronics International, Inc. 2 Choke Cherry Rd, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 USA Tel: 301.309.8500 Ext.117 Fax: 301.309.8851 www.teletronics.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:wireless- [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:37 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays) There is no one to serve internet to in New Orleans but FEMA and the work crews and I am sure that the Feds have satellite set up. New Orleans has been issued orders for COMPLETE evacuation. They are moving all the folks out of the shelters to higher ground (refugee camps) North of New Orleans City limits. It will be many months before anyone will be allowed back into New Orleans. Water is still pouring into town as we speak due to levee breaches and is expected to have 9' of water downtown before it quits coming across the levee. A soup bowl cant hold but so much soup. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)
Not sure if anyone here has seen this yet: http://msnbc.msn.com/id/9063708/ They are going to evacuate about 25K people to the Houston Astrodome.. Mike Matthew Kish wrote: Hmm, maybe we can't really help too much in the afflicted areas...but what about the likely event the FEMA / Red Cross set up "Tent Cities" and temporary refuge camps? All of these people have to go somewhere and from what I have been reading, I don't think that they're going to lodge in a hotel somewhere for a few months. If anyone knows if there are any plans with Tent Cities...they're perfect candidates for some wireless help. Cheers, Matthew Kish Technical Marketing Teletronics International, Inc. 2 Choke Cherry Rd, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 USA Tel: 301.309.8500 Ext.117 Fax: 301.309.8851 www.teletronics.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:37 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays) There is no one to serve internet to in New Orleans but FEMA and the work crews and I am sure that the Feds have satellite set up. New Orleans has been issued orders for COMPLETE evacuation. They are moving all the folks out of the shelters to higher ground (refugee camps) North of New Orleans City limits. It will be many months before anyone will be allowed back into New Orleans. Water is still pouring into town as we speak due to levee breaches and is expected to have 9' of water downtown before it quits coming across the levee. A soup bowl cant hold but so much soup. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)
Anyone got some big batteries and solar panels? John Mac Dearman wrote: I think there will be a time we could possibly help - in the future. It will be about month before the power is restored, but then there might be areas where power may be up next week around Biloxi, Gulf Port...etc The next problem would be if there is internet access down there to be hooked in to that works! I understand from talking to the power people (Entergy) that the whole power grid is ruined - - not just down and it will have to be revamped from top to bottom so there may not be any power for a while anywhere on the Gulf Coast. We experienced power outages to "just South" of me yesterday and all night - - I am miles North of New Orleans so that will give you an idea of the extent of the grid problem they are facing. Vicksburg, Mississippi is exactly 35 mile East of me on I-20 and they have had no power since the Katrina and remain in the dark today as well as Jackson, Mississippi - - their Capital. If it werent for back up generators at the main fiber connections in Jackson, Mississippi we wouldnt be sending and receiving these emails this morning. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)
I think there will be a time we could possibly help - in the future. It will be about month before the power is restored, but then there might be areas where power may be up next week around Biloxi, Gulf Port...etc The next problem would be if there is internet access down there to be hooked in to that works! I understand from talking to the power people (Entergy) that the whole power grid is ruined - - not just down and it will have to be revamped from top to bottom so there may not be any power for a while anywhere on the Gulf Coast. We experienced power outages to "just South" of me yesterday and all night - - I am miles North of New Orleans so that will give you an idea of the extent of the grid problem they are facing. Vicksburg, Mississippi is exactly 35 mile East of me on I-20 and they have had no power since the Katrina and remain in the dark today as well as Jackson, Mississippi - - their Capital. If it werent for back up generators at the main fiber connections in Jackson, Mississippi we wouldnt be sending and receiving these emails this morning. -- Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-303-4229 318-303-4231 318-450-4349 - Monroe, La 318-303-4227 - NOC Matthew Kish wrote: Hmm, maybe we can't really help too much in the afflicted areas...but what about the likely event the FEMA / Red Cross set up "Tent Cities" and temporary refuge camps? All of these people have to go somewhere and from what I have been reading, I don't think that they're going to lodge in a hotel somewhere for a few months. If anyone knows if there are any plans with Tent Cities...they're perfect candidates for some wireless help. Cheers, Matthew Kish Technical Marketing Teletronics International, Inc. 2 Choke Cherry Rd, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 USA Tel: 301.309.8500 Ext.117 Fax: 301.309.8851 www.teletronics.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:37 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays) There is no one to serve internet to in New Orleans but FEMA and the work crews and I am sure that the Feds have satellite set up. New Orleans has been issued orders for COMPLETE evacuation. They are moving all the folks out of the shelters to higher ground (refugee camps) North of New Orleans City limits. It will be many months before anyone will be allowed back into New Orleans. Water is still pouring into town as we speak due to levee breaches and is expected to have 9' of water downtown before it quits coming across the levee. A soup bowl cant hold but so much soup. -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays)
Hmm, maybe we can't really help too much in the afflicted areas...but what about the likely event the FEMA / Red Cross set up "Tent Cities" and temporary refuge camps? All of these people have to go somewhere and from what I have been reading, I don't think that they're going to lodge in a hotel somewhere for a few months. If anyone knows if there are any plans with Tent Cities...they're perfect candidates for some wireless help. Cheers, Matthew Kish Technical Marketing Teletronics International, Inc. 2 Choke Cherry Rd, Suite 100 Rockville, MD 20850 USA Tel: 301.309.8500 Ext.117 Fax: 301.309.8851 www.teletronics.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mac Dearman Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 8:37 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: opportunity to help (wasRe: [WISPA] Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays) There is no one to serve internet to in New Orleans but FEMA and the work crews and I am sure that the Feds have satellite set up. New Orleans has been issued orders for COMPLETE evacuation. They are moving all the folks out of the shelters to higher ground (refugee camps) North of New Orleans City limits. It will be many months before anyone will be allowed back into New Orleans. Water is still pouring into town as we speak due to levee breaches and is expected to have 9' of water downtown before it quits coming across the levee. A soup bowl cant hold but so much soup. -- Mac Dearman Maximum Access, LLC. www.inetsouth.com 318-728-8600 - Rayville 318-303-4229 318-303-4231 318-450-4349 - Monroe, La 318-303-4227 - NOC Ron Wallace wrote: >What about solar power units, some of the >vendors/manufacturers may be willing to help. > >Ron Wallace > > Original message > > >>Date: Wed, 31 Aug 2005 00:54:19 -0400 >>From: "Tom DeReggi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: Re: opportunity to help (was Re: [WISPA] Hurricane?- >> >> > worsethanmediasays) > > >>To: "WISPA General List" >> >> If we could keep power to our gear and out of the >> water. >> >> >> Tom DeReggi >> RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc >> >> IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband >> >>- Original Message - >>From: Brian Rohrbacher >>To: WISPA General List >>Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 12:06 AM >>Subject: Re: opportunity to help (was Re: [WISPA] >>Hurricane?- worsethanmediasays) >>I don't know how to make it happen, but would sure >>like to go. >> >>Mark Koskenmaki wrote: >> >> Who cares what they "say"? >> >> I'm wondering if there's some way we c ould get >> FEMA to fund a group of us going down there and >> basically putting in an infrastructure so that >> communication is possible. We could have lots >> of data and VOIP capability real fast, compared >> to the telcos. >> >> >> North East Oregon Fastnet, LLC 509-593-4061 >> personal correspondence to: mark at neofast dot >> net >> sales inquiries to: purchasing at neofast dot >> net >> Fast Internet, NO WIRES! >> -- >> >> >--- > > >>- Original Message - >>From: Rick Smith >>To: WISPA General List >>Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 8:42 PM >>Subject: RE: opportunity to help (was Re: >>[WISPA] Hurricane? - worsethanmediasays) >>yeah, right. The telcos will be screaming. >>And they'll get all the press. >> >>"They didn't even use UNION labor! SPank >>them!" >> >>Double edged sword. >> >> >> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >>Of Brian Rohrbacher >>Sent: Tuesday, August 30, 2005 11:31 PM >>To: WISPA General List >>Subject: Re: opportunity to help (was Re: >>[WISPA] Hurricane? - worse thanmediasays) >>I can see the National headlines. "Group of >>WISPs from WISPA save the day be restoring >>communications weeks before the telcos" :) >> >>Matthew Kish wrote: >> >>If there is anything we can do... Please let me know! >> >>Matthew Kish >>Technical Marketing >&
