I agree with the observations made regarding the current deficit of communications during storms.
Houston used to have sirens all over town. They are gone. We used to have 2 or 3 repeaters active for weather spotting. One of them was manned by a local TV station meteorologist. Now we don't have anything regular set up. Weather spotting, NOT Chasing, is a big activity in the Midwest and North East. Why has it disappeared here My first thought (not necessarily accurate) is a reliance on formal ARES groups. They function when activated for major events to support served agencies. That is what ARES is for. They are needed there and do a good job. After Harvey, I needed help to report a broken gas line. Transtar answered ob the first call The answer is simple ... reach out to the NWS to ask about classes and repeaters. I will do that and report back to this reflector. Ralph KE5HDF Get Outlook for Android<https://aka.ms/ghei36>
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