ARES/RACES members in Clark County, Nevada, activated Monday, September 8, after heavy rains sparked flash flooding. The Amateur Radio volunteers deployed after being called up by local emergency managers to support communication during recovery efforts in the Moapa Valley northeast of Las Vegas. At least two people died as a result of the flooding.
A slow-moving storm that spun off from Hurrica…
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ARRL Western Washington Section Manager Monte Simpson, K2MLS, has reported that Amateur Radio’s role in the search phase of the Snohomish County landslide has ended.
“Our volunteers performed admirably and stepped up to the plate when they were needed the most,” Simpson said. “Western Washington’s Region/District 1 displayed the very highest in teamwork effort. I can’t be more proud of this regi…
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Amateur Radio volunteers supporting the Red Cross and local government in the wake of the gigantic Rim Fire, in and near California’s Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest, have stood down after 16 days on duty. The initial callout on August 19 responded to a request to assist the Red Cross in setting up an evacuation center in Groveland, California. Shelter operations reloc…
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ARES-RACES volunteers in Central California now have been on duty for more than 10 days as part of the response to the gigantic Rim Fire in and near Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest. The initial callout on August 19 responded to a request to assist the Red Cross in setting up an evacuation center at Tioga High School in Groveland, California, for residents leaving the f…
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