Disconnected: Understanding Communication System Failures During Disasters

A wildfire engulfs houses at night, with network and radio tower icons overlayed, highlighting the vital role of Emergency Communications.

By Scott Adams In our technology-dependent world, communications systems are our lifelines. We count on them for situational awareness, emergency alerts and warnings, disaster response, vital information, social connectedness, work, education and healthcare. Due to climate change, California has experienced an increasing number of large-scale disasters over the last two decades. During recent disasters, our…

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