As of Sep 2 2017 there are over 150 fires burning in BC .More fires in BC have forced the issuance of more Evacuation Orders and Alerts. To read more go to
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-cranbrook-sunday-1.4273431
As of Sep 2 2017 there are over 150 fires burning in BC .More fires in BC have forced the issuance of more Evacuation Orders and Alerts. To read more go to
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/wildfires-cranbrook-sunday-1.4273431
The fire that caused a huge evacuation and countless dollars in damage in Northern Alberta last summer has finally been declared extinguished…. 458 days later. To read more go to
31 August 2017
(310351Z AUG 2017)
BULLETIN – UPDATE 3
HURRICANE HARVEY – SE TEXAS FLOODING
Please distribute to all traffic nets and EMCOMM organizations
This bulletin is a summary of current information about traffic operations relating to the SE Texas disaster area provided by our Central Area Coordinator, Steve Phillips (K6JT) as of August 31 at 0355Z. Please see prior bulletins for additional context.
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The storm has moved north of Houston and some areas are drying out. A shortage of gasoline is anticipated through the south with prices rising already due to the refineries being shut down for nearly a week now. Lines are forming at the pumps as of this evening.
Texas State Operations Center (SOC) – QSX:
The SOC in Austin at Department of Public Safety Headquarters will continue in operation today. The
operator will be Kevin Dunlevy (N5KOD). Roy Walker (WA5YZD), Assistant State RACES (Radio) Officer will be monitoring from his home station to assist Kevin. Frequencies monitored will include:
• 5371.5
• 7290.0
• Armadillo Network
Possible Volunteer Opportunities:
John Galvin (N5TIM), Assistant Section Emergency Coordinator – Operations, provides the following information:
Many probably want to volunteer and assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey. Here is a link to a web site from FEMA listing a number of volunteer opportunities you may want to share. By going with a known volunteer group, you have some assurance of being accepted and may have some logistical support. These agencies should also inform those that want to volunteer of what is expected of them and the anticipated conditions in which they will be working.
John reports that he has not checked any of the links on this web page so check it out carefully. This link is provided as an information source and not a recommendation.
To date there have been no requests for communications help for South Texas. Do remind those that do want to volunteer that ARES does not self-deploy.
<https://www.fema.gov/…/fema-shares-hurricane-harvey-resourc…>
Shelter List and Staffing:
The latest Red Cross Shelter list is now on the ARRL South Texas Web Site:
Roy Walker, Assistant State RO reports that only 2 of the sites have been staffed with radio operators.
The above site also has some very useful information about frequencies, communications networks and operations plans.
Points of Contact for Coordination/Net Activations
In keeping with standard Radio Relay International policy, any net manager or local EMCOMM official can request activation of RRI resources. The primary and secondary points-of-contact are as follows:
Steve Phillips (K6JT)
The US Federal Communication Commission has issued a report outlining the status of 911, cell service and other forms of communication in areas visited by Hurricane Harvey. To see the information go to
http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2017/db0830/DOC-346445A1.pdf
The regulator in Great Britian, OFCOM , has order the shut down of several repeaters due to abuse.
The Radio Amateurs of Canada issued the following bulletin with respect to storms that are currently active
THE NET CLOSED AT APPROXIMATELY 1PM PDT AUG 26 2017
The SATERN Southern Territory Net will activate on Saturday Aug 26 2017 in response to Hurricane Harvey. For times and frequency go to
The Hurricane Watch Net has now suspended their operations with respect to Hurricane Harvey
The Hurricane Watch Net went active on the morning of Aug 24 2017 in response to Hurricane Harvey. PLEASE CHECK THE SITE BELOW TO DETERMINE THE CURRENT FREQUENCY IN USE…Thank you
Here is the update from the ARRL on Amateur Radio and Hurricane Harvey