Report into comms during South Australian storms

In response to communications problems encountered during the intense storms of September 2016, the Local Government Association of South Australia gathered interested parties for an analysis and discussion day in November.

More than 50 local government representatives participated, from CEOs to emergency management and engineering staff.

According to a wrap-up report, just released, the “disruption of electricity supply for an extended period had the knock-on effect of telecommunications loss”, and the weather events “raised many communication challenges and reinforced the need for adequate and appropriate communication strategies in emergency response planning”.

The discussion day covered a range of topics, from social media to collaboration with bordering councils, from ensuring backup power supplies to the importance of in-vehicle communications, and many others.

The report makes interesting reading for those in the critical communications sector, and it can be found on the LGA website.

Image courtesy Benjamen Benson under CC BY 2.0

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