Hacker News with Generative AI: Disaster Relief

How ham radio endures (zdnet.com)
When disaster strikes, and conventional communication systems fail, amateur ham radio operators step in to bridge the gap, providing a crucial link between those in affected areas and the outside world.

Amateur Radio, Communication, Disaster Relief

161 points by CrankyBear 38 days ago | 74 comments

Starlink's Hurricane relief offer is not quite as free as advertised (zdnet.com)
It sounded good, but a closer look revealed that SpaceX's Starlink free offer isn't much more than clever marketing.

SpaceX, Starlink, Marketing, Disaster Relief, Internet

10 points by CrankyBear 43 days ago | 5 comments

How Waffle House helps Southerners and FEMA judge a storm's severity (apnews.com)
What might sound like silly logic has become one of the most reliable ways for Southerners — and even federal officials — to gauge a storm’s severity and identify communities most in need of immediate aid.

Weather, Disaster Relief, Culture, Food

72 points by geox 43 days ago | 36 comments

Starlink was offered for free to those hit by Hurricane Helene. It is not free (theregister.com)
Starlink's Twitter account declared last week, in a post with tens of millions of views, that "Starlink is now free for 30 days."

Space Exploration, Disaster Relief, Internet Access

17 points by sunkcostisalie 43 days ago | 3 comments

Starlink direct-to-cell enabled for hurricane helene emergency messaging (twitter.com)

SpaceX, Satellite Communication, Disaster Relief, Emergency Response

147 points by nynx 46 days ago | 164 comments

Mayorkas warns FEMA doesn't have enough funding to last through hurricane season (apnews.com)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency can meet immediate needs but does not have enough funding to make it through the hurricane season, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told reporters Wednesday.

Politics, Disaster Relief, Funding, Hurricane Season

13 points by lando2319 49 days ago | 0 comments

Starlink offering free internet access for 30 days for Hurricane Helene victims (starlink.com)
Starlink aims to enable anyone impacted by a natural disaster to be able to access internet connectivity.

Natural Disasters, Internet Access, Telecommunications, Disaster Relief

237 points by ohjeez 49 days ago | 352 comments

Hurricane Beryl Tests Jamaica's $1.6B Disaster Safety Net (yahoo.com)

Jamaica, Hurricanes, Climate Change, Disaster Relief, Infrastructure

10 points by Kon-Peki 141 days ago | 0 comments

Unprecedented flooding in Brazil leaves hundreds of thousands displaced (msf.org)

Flooding, Brazil, Disaster Relief, Humanitarian Crisis

70 points by kaycebasques 183 days ago | 28 comments