Despite the widespread use of information and the development of technological and scientific progress, society is still considerably vulnerable to various accidents, disasters, and catastrophes caused by natural or human made factors. Emergencies may be regarded as a common disturbing problem for almost all countries across the globe. In fact, natural disasters may have a highly substantial impact on the population’s living conditions, the environment, infrastructure, and the economic development of separate regions and states in general. Their consequences frequently have a long-term effect that may result in irreversible economic and social consequences.
As a matter of fact, such natural disasters as tornadoes and hurricanes negatively influence cellular communications and Public Safety Radio systems. These severe wind events may effortlessly destroy all communication systems that aim to inform people about an impending catastrophe or help multiple services to eliminate its consequences (Ripberger, et al., 2015). Electricity outages caused by tornadoes and hurricanes may lead to barriers to warning access and people’s deaths (Walters, et al., 2020). In order to ensure these systems do not fail due to hurricanes or tornadoes, it is highly essential to establish appropriate recovery plans. For instance, main services that are critically important for public safety, such as EMS, Fire, and Police, should be primarily identified. Stand-by generators, batteries, and other backup power capacities should be available and fully operational in the case of an emergency. Moreover, all services that provide public safety require a headquarters to maintain alarm communication from one place. In addition, mobile radio stations may be installed, and public safety services may develop appropriate protocols to assign shared emergency channels.
References
Ripberger, J. T., Silva, C. L., Jenkins-Smith, H. C., James, M. (2015). The influence of consequence-based messages on public responses to tornado warnings. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 96(4), 577-590. Web.
Walters, J. E., Mason, L. R., Ellis, K., Winchester, B. (2020). Staying safe in a tornado: A qualitative inquiry into public knowledge, access, and response to tornado warnings. Weather Forecasting, 35(1), 67-81. Web.