ARLA/CLUSTER: Radioamadores da África do Sul em prontidão para prestar comunicações de emergência durante a época de fogos

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

Radio Amateurs ready and on standby to render emergency communications as
South African fires rage

An intense heatwave and gale force winds in the Western Cape resulted in
devastating run-away fires threatening the towns of George and Karatara in
the Southern Cape Area since 24 October 2018.

An AREDN: Amateur Radio Joint Operational Center was established at 18h00
on the 29 October 2018 and radio amateurs put on standby when parts of
George experienced Telkom Landline- and power outages in the Knysna area.

Several new fires were also reported due to lightning. Reports were also
received from radio amateurs living in the effected areas that they were
placed on standby to evacuate their homes. The order was later withdrawn
when the wind thankfully changed direction.

Radio Amateurs in the Southern Cape were called to task on WhatsApp to make
their amateur radio stations available for emergency communications should
commercial communications fail due to the fires. The AREDN: Amateur Radio
JOC is currently active on AREDN Mossel Bay Mesh Network, Echolink,
AllStar, Twitter and Zello . The Amateur Radio JOC will remain active until
all fires are brought under control.

The death toll as a result of fires in the Southern Cape Area now stands at
7, while around 840 people were evacuated to safety. Disaster relief
continue unabated.

*J. Terblanche  ZS1I*

AREDN: Amateur Radio Joint Operational Centre
Mossel Bay
South Africa
Email: sawois05  gmail.com or zs1i  mweb.co.za
30 October 2018
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