Logistics of Disaster Communications

• Improved communications, resource allocation and disaster relief.
• Never repeat New Oleans / Katrina

• Link First Responders to immediate needs
• Communications is knowing what and where resources are needed
• Cell phones are plentiful and battery powered
• Airship fleet follow storms and other disasters
  • Low cost, long station times
    • Cell repeaters linked to working ground stations
    • Repeat over damanged areas
• Relief Psychology: Distinct difference between hoping the cavalry is coming and seeing the dust plume.
• Very visible airships will
  • improve confidence
  • relief actions
  • contain misbehavior
• Costs
  • Airships cost about 12% of helicopters
  • Costs in life, property and economic capability far exceeds the cost of contingencies.
  • Responsible agencies will act within what they know. Better ways will not be tried if they are not known.

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