Katrina Comm Volunteers Needed

Volunteers are needed to help with Katrina Emergency communications as communications with many areas is sparse to non-existent.

Licensed and Equipped Ham radio operators can volunteer at Hurricane Katrina Disaster Communications Volunteer Registration & Message Traffic Database.

I'm sure there are and will be opportunities for others to help as well, with their time as well as money.

The following taken verbatim from The Daily DX, a Ham Radio newsletter:

And this was found on "The Post-Searchlight" Web site - "The age of cell phones, satellites, computers and wireless access have not eliminated the need and importance of Amateur Radio (HAM) in times of emergency. When landlines, cell towers, satellite dishes are down or destroyed, dedicated Amateur Radio folk can often provide the only communications links to isolated areas. It may be old, but it's still reliable. Makes one wonder about the decommissioning of lighthouses and visual navigation and piloting aids, as well." - Sam Griffin, Jr. Editor and Publisher