Basic Earthquake Emergency Communications Nodes (BEECN): Difference between revisions
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[[File:BEECN site locations.png|thumb|300x300px|''There are 50 BEECN sites spread throughout Portland.'']] | |||
In the event of a major earthquake in Portland, the communications systems that Portlanders rely on are unlikely to function. Cell phones, land lines, texting, and internet service are not resilient enough to endure the damage anticipated from a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. | In the event of a major earthquake in Portland, the communications systems that Portlanders rely on are unlikely to function. Cell phones, land lines, texting, and internet service are not resilient enough to endure the damage anticipated from a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake. | ||
