ARLA/CLUSTER: EUA: Radioamadores da Florida preparam-se para enfrentar o Furação Matthew

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Florida radio hams prepare for Hurricane Matthew

On Wednesday the ARRL reported Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
groups in counties along Florida’s east coast were at a Level 2
(local) activation for Hurricane Matthew

A Level 1 (statewide) declaration is expected by Thursday, October 6,
according to Northern Florida Section Manager Steve Szabo WB4OMM.
He said The Statewide Amateur Radio Network (SARnet) will be activated
on October 6 as well. SARnet is a network of linked UHF repeaters
serving Florida. During a significant emergency, SARnet may be called
upon for support through an official state emergency request.

Several US Eastern Seaboard states are ramping up plans to deal with
the storm’s arrival. Florida and other coastal states already have
issued evacuation orders for some counties, and Florida is bracing for
a possible direct hit by Hurricane Matthew. The storm is reported to
have caused at least 10 deaths in the Caribbean.

Read the full ARRL story at
http://www.arrl.org/news/florida-coastal-ares-groups-at-local-activation-level-statewide-declaration-pending