(re-posted from my main website) Just as the stream of evacuees from the hurricane that hit the Gulf Coast on Saturday was hitting the outskirts of Marble Falls, a tornado touched down near downtown Bertram. Continue reading
Category Archives: ARES
Bandera 100k Ultra Marathon 2012 support
Brooks Blake and I — and hopefully others from the Highland Lakes Amateur Radio Club and ARES — will be assisting this event January 7-8, 2012. Look for the separate page where the details will grow.
This entry is a good place to let me know if you can participate or have questions.
Amateur Radio Emergency Services Simulate Tornado Response
“When All Else Fails … Amateur Radio Works”
As severe thunderstorms gathered in Concho County to the Northwest of the Highland Lakes, the National Weather Service issued warnings for McCulloch County. Hams in McCulloch County were activated at the McCulloch County EOC and their weather spotters were dispatched. Thunderstorm watches soon ensued for Llano and Burnet counties which resulted in activation of the Burnet County Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Continue reading