Thursday, February 26, 2015
Having access to technology is always a concern for those faced with a storm or power outage, but an emergency communications plan can help. To assuage any fears about losing important information if your device is lost or damage in a storm, the experts at Verizon Wireless first recommend stocking up on cloud storage to save your contacts on a secure server.To stay connected, Verizon also suggests that users prepare ahead of time by:
- Maintaining a list of emergency numbers – police and fire agencies, power and insurance companies, family, friends and co-workers, etc. – and programming them into your wireless devices before an emergency arises.
- Keeping phone and tablet batteries fully charged well before warnings are issued.
- Distributing wireless phone numbers to family members and friends.
- Keeping phones, tablets, batteries, chargers and other equipment in a dry, accessible location. Simple zip-lock storage bags will shield devices. Alternatively, consider purchasing a waterproof phone, case or other protective accessory.
- Having additional charged batteries and car charger adapters available for back-up power. Numerous chargers, including solar-powered devices, make it easy to stay powered up.
- Sending brief text messages rather than voice calls.
- Limiting non-emergency calls to conserve battery power and free-up wireless networks for emergency agencies and operations.
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