Grass Roots Radio Solves Rural NorCal Community's Disaster Communication Quandary
Channel: Cal OES
Date: 2020-02-28

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Residents living in one rural Northern California community were tired of feeling helpless during recent wildfires and public safety power shutoffs. They didn't have the ability to communicate with friends or loved ones because cell service, land lines and interest were all down. So, they took it upon themselves to solve the problem, at least for their own community. They gathered their neighbors, communications experts and first responders and came up with a plan. Their solution was GMRS: General Mobile Radio Service. 

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