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2017 Hurricane Season
Harvey – Irma - Maria
• Ham Aid program• 2017 Solar Eclipse• The 2017 prediction
• 16 named storms (17)• 8 hurricanes (10)• 3 major hurricanes CAT3+ (6)
• Last major hurricane event Matthew (2016)
Hurricane Harvey
• August 17 – September 3• 130 mph/938 mb• 108 fatalities• $125 billion dollars in damages (tied
for costliest on record)• Impact – Windward Islands, northern
tier SA, Central America, Mexico, Texas and Louisiana
Hurricane Harvey
• WX4NHC/SATERN/VOIP Hurricane Net/HWN
• Cell service at 95% and IA requests via mobile device
• Shifting needs – S&R, CERT, Shelters, PODs, DA
• Win the battle of mass care!• Non-event from a traditional
Amateur Radio perspective
Hurricane Irma
• August 30 – September 16• 185 mph/914 mb• 146 fatalities• $64.1 billion dollars in damages (5th
costliest on record)• Impact – Cape Verde, Leeward Islands
(VI), Greater Antilles (PR), Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Florida
Hurricane Irma• WX4NHC/SATERN/VOIP
Hurricane Net/HWN• Major communications
impact USVI• Transportation of equipment• External operators• Major impact on non-US
islands• Major event from a
traditional Amateur Radio perspective
Hurricane Maria
• September 16 – October 3• 175 mph/908 mb• 112-1133 fatalities• $91.61 billion dollars in damages (5th
costliest on record, first costliest in PR)
• Impact – Lesser Antilles, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Haiti, Turks and Caicos, Bahamas, Southeast US, Ireland, United Kingdom, France, and Spain
Hurricane Maria• WX4NHC/SATERN/VOIP
Hurricane Net/HWN• Major impact on all
infrastructure• Double punch for PR/USVI• Major personal impact for PR
Amateur Radio community• Response resources severely
tested• Resource request from Red
Cross
Hurricane Maria – Red Cross Request• Friday 9/22 – Contacted by ARC with initial idea• Saturday 9/23 – Conference call to discuss details and
draft call for volunteers• Sunday 9/24 – Initial call for volunteers• Monday 9/25 – List of 50 turned over to ARC,
equipment needed ordered• Tuesday 9/26 – Equipment arrives and is packed and
shipped to Atlanta. Volunteers are vetted and processed by ARC. Volunteers receive travel orders.
• Wednesday 9/27 – Volunteers arrive in Atlanta and pick up equipment.
• Thursday 9/28 – Volunteers depart Atlanta for San Juan
Volunteer Specs• Under Red Cross banner• Requirements
• General class Amateur Radio license or higher• Familiarity with WinLink, HF voice, and VHF simplex
communications• Strong technical skills• Ability to work under difficult conditions• Ability to deploy for up to three weeks• Ability to work as part of a team
• Helpful Skills• Spanish speaking• Previous experience in disaster response• Previous or current work as a Red Cross volunteer• Previous experience with shelter operations
Boots on the Ground
• 22 of 50 went to PR• Original mission had to be adapted once
boots hit the ground• Semper Gumby!• SHARES ops• Turn over to local Amateur Radio• Amateurs from other organizations.
ARRL Commitment• Equipment – HF Ham Aid kits, dual
band mobiles, antennas, generators, etc.
• Liaison with ARC and FEMA• Amateur Radio resource for
volunteers• Field Organization guidance• Media and PR• Not part of RC San Juan operations,
not an ARES operation
KI1U deployed to KP4• Provide direct access to ARRL
resources• Inventory management• Assist ARRL Section Manager• Liaison function at JFO/EOC • Media and PR• Primarily in San Juan, site visits to
Guajataca Dam and Caugas
Sites
Hospitals
Fire Stations
Red Cross HQ
JFO
Communications
Support for military, federal
and NGO partners
Safe and Well Messaging
Resource Requests
Medical Evacs
Technical Support
Daily Life
Lodging
Meals
Lines
Wildlife
Weather
Transportation
Highways, secondary roads, tertiary roadsWhat was there yesterday might not be there today
Fuel“I love hurricanes!” KP4RF
Structural Damage
All buildings
Infrastructure
Guajataca Dam
Airport and Seaports
The People
17 states
19-72
Military, law enforcement, clergy,
accounting, fire service, retired,
engineers, government
Local folks
Scope of 2017 Hurricane Season• 477-1492 fatalities • $281.14 billion in damages ($280.71 from H/I/M) Costliest on record• Ongoing recovery in PR, USVI, FL, TX and throughout Caribbean and
Central Mexico• Hurricane response mode from August 17 through October 3• Other events – Jose, Katia, eclipse, earthquake, wildfires• Impact of evacuees
Ham Aid Stats• 33 equipment deployments• PR, USVI, Central FL and FL Keys – kits
recalled from TX and WA• $75,000 in additional equipment added• Other costs – transportation, staffing,
repairs• Transportation – air cargo, courier, FEMA
Many lessons learned• Ham Aid – transportation and kits• Use of ICS-205• Lack of PIOs• Message priority – life saving, outbound, inbound• W1AW – suspension of bulletins and additional staffing• Information sharing• Cooperative arrangement with Red Cross• Final AAR• Vetting volunteers
Work Still to be Done• Puerto Rico Amateur Radio
community• Response effort ongoing in PR –
not in the news anymore• Response and recovery efforts in
USVI, Texas, Florida, California• Evacuees arriving on mainland• Volunteer or donate
