Preparing Computer and Cellular Networks For a Hurricane

CWmike writes "As Hurricane Gustav approaches the US Gulf Coast, IT lessons learned from the devastating Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that smashed New Orleans and other areas in 2005 are on the minds of many worried IT managers. David Avgikos, president of Digimation Inc., a 3-D digital animation software company in St. Rose, Louisiana, said, 'We don't have to be told twice.' Meanwhile, the nation's major cellular network providers say that they too are prepared, having learned from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. Still, they offer some helpful tips for dealing with what is expected to be a category-three hurricane when it hits: use text vs. calling on your cell phone, and if you use a cordless for your landline, ditch it for a corded model so that it will still work if there are power outages."

Comments

Talking...

[nickswitzer]

if (hurricane && phone =='busy'){ sendtext("GTFO GUSTAV IS COMING!"); }

Re:power not really the whole problem

[Slithe]

If Atlanta was hit by a hurricane, and you were in Nebraska at the time, wouldn't you want your 404 area code cell phone to still work?

Yeah, but it would probably not be found.

Re:I use a more sophisticated strategy...

[WhatAmIDoingHere]

And you don't see the core problem with the location of New Orleans?