Hurricane Beryl devastated the Caribbean and parts of Central and North America in July 2024 and Hurricane Helene destroyed wide swathes of the southern United States in September 2024. Union Island, an island within the Grenadines, received widespread damage from Beryl and areas from Florida to western North Carolina saw significant damage from Helene. Disaster relief organizations rely on telecommunications to effectively provide aid. The level of damage experienced by these areas affected public safety by crippling all communication and it prevented aid provided by local and international disaster relief organizations from reaching the residents. Temporary deployable systems can mitigate the fallout from damaged telecommunication systems, increasing the chances of saving more lives. Government officials tasked with emergency management must invest in deployable systems to create resilient networks and maintain communication after natural disasters.
Deployable Systems
The type of deployable system to use is dependent on the case and level of connectivity …