Before Hurricane Katrina, stories such as a company announcing it was prepared for the coming hurricane season would have been shrugged off by the media. However, since that terrible storm, things have changed.
Verizon Wireless announced that it has a fleet of mobile cell transmitters and backup generators ready for deployment at most of its facilities. They are telling their subscribers to keep their cellphones fully charged and have extra cell batteries in case there is an extended power outage.
Surely the other major cellular service providers will be making sure their customers are aware of what they need to do with their cellphones in case of an emergency, and last year's events that highlighted the breakdown of traditional communication structures only accentuates this need for action.
