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Podcast: EM Weekly Podcast
Episode: When disaster strikes, staying connected matters
Description: When disaster strikes, staying connected matters more than ever – whether for first response, medical support, recovery efforts, essential supplies, or helping citizens tell family and friends that they are okay. And when terrestrial lines and cell towers are damaged by storms, floods, and fires, satellite delivers the connectivity governments and communities need. Ultimately, disaster response is impossible to execute without reliable communications. When cell phone towers are damaged and terrestrial circuits are flooded, satellite delivers the connectivity needed to coordinate rescue and response and citizen welfare wherever disaster strikes. With the pandemic as the backdrop, now more than ever, it...