FCC Activates Disaster Response in Texas for Hurricane Beryl
The FCC activated the disaster information reporting system for six Texas counties affected by Hurricane Beryl, a public notice said late Monday. The alert encompasses Brazoria, Chambers, Fort Bend, Galveston, Harris and Matagorda counties. In addition, it activated the mandatory…
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disaster response initiative for facilities-based mobile wireless providers in the affected area, which requires companies to allow reasonable roaming and cooperate in service restoration during disasters. Tuesday’s DIRS report shows 28.7% of cell sites down in the affected counties, and 803,501 cable and wireline subscribers without service. No TV stations were reported down, but two FM and two AM stations were listed as out of service. The FCC also issued public notices on priority communications services and emergency contact procedures for licensees that need special temporary authority. The Public Safety Bureau issued a reminder for entities clearing debris and repairing utilities to avoid damaging communications infrastructure. T-Mobile said in a news release Tuesday that it has deployed trucks and trailers equipped with Wi-Fi and device charging, and its emergency response team is at the Texas Department of Emergency Management (TDEM) State Emergency Operations Center in Austin.