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Originally Posted by bmb
I get all my 'news' online . .
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Re-read the 2nd paragraph of my previous post. There was no "online" for weeks after Katrina...
All local phone service was out, few cell phones worked and those that did were mostly attempting to call numbers that weren't working. Until the local AM news station was able to get back up the few stations that were still able to broadcast (mostly on generator) simulcasted one signal from WWL called the United Radio Broadcasters of New Orleans. They did a great job of informing those who live
in Metro New Orleans but not as well for those in surrounding areas. There was no electricity and one UHF and one VHF channel on my battery powered pocket TV was the only source of local information available to me that first week. I strongly suggest that even those who are anti-TV have battery powered access to AM/FM and at least TV audio in their "emergency kits". When you can't get important info online you need to be able to get it wherever it is
