ARLA/CLUSTER: Comunicações de Emergencia providenciadas pelos radioamadores no Texas / E. U. A.

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Amateur Radio Emergency Communications in Texas

ARRL Public Information Officer *Mike Urich KA5CVH* described the situation
in Harris County, Texas on news-talk radio station WGMD

The ARRL says:

In an August 29 interview with Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, news-talk radio
station WGMD, ARRL South Texas Section Public Information Officer Mike
Urich, KA5CVH, described the situation in Harris County, Texas, as the
flood emergency continues there. Urich also took time to explain how the
public service that Amateur Radio is able to provide during emergencies and
disasters.

Urich noted that Harris County and the Houston area are some distance from
where Hurricane Harvey came ashore, but said the rain bands the storm
generated extended over a considerable area. “The rain just kept coming and
coming and coming,� he told WGMD host Mike Bradley.

For his part, Urich spent more than 40 hours alternating shifts at the
Harris County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Urich said the area’s
extensive system of repeaters makes it possible for local radio amateurs to
serve as “another set of eyes and ears� in spotting and reporting problems
that require official attention.

He said he was concerned on Sunday when the emergency power supporting the
county’s 800-MHz trunked radio system was in danger of being flooded out.
He told WGMD that he was involved in planning for contingency
communications via Amateur Radio.

ARRL story
http://www.arrl.org/news/interview-arrl-public-information-officer-describes-the-situation-in-harris-county-texas

Listen to the interview on WGMD
http://www.arrl.org/files/file/News/Audio%20News/
Audio20Extra%20Edition/WGMD20with20Ulrich%20KA5CVH.mp3

What is Amateur Radio?
http://www.essexham.co.uk/what-is-amateur-radio

You can find a short UK Foundation amateur radio training course near you
at https://thersgb.org/services/coursefinder/

Free Foundation Online Training
http://hamtrain.co.uk/
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