In the wake of the most intense storm in history to make landfall in the Panhandle, Verizon is announcing its services are back up and running, providing wireless coverage essentially everywhere before Hurricane Michael hit.
Fiber, damaged in multiple locations from the impact of Hurricane Michael, then from early debris removal and other restoral activities, is stabilizing in the area, but any new fiber cuts risk localized area outages. Nicki Plamer, Verizon chief network engineering officer and head of wireless networks, asked residents and rebuilders to help in the recovery effort by steering clear from fiber optic cables.
For weeks, Verizon’s network teams have staffed 24x7 wireless command centers in hardened facilities that can withstand category five winds, assessing damage and deploying equipment and people for repairs. Verizon has been working with federal, state and local emergency management teams to coordinate communication needs and efforts.
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