WITH HURRICANE SEASON APPROACHING, FIRST RESPONDER RADIOS STILL NOT INTEROPERABLE

摘要

Despite widespread publicity after last year抯 major storms, on the eve of hurricane season the 8 hurricane-zone states 搑emain dangerously unprepared for another disaster,?the First Response Coalition said in a report. The document sharpens the focus on the individual states, reviewing efforts of each to build interoperable networks. 揑nsufficient funding and a lack of coordination at all levels of government plague efforts to establish meaningful communications interoperability,?the report said. Even among states that seem furthest along, local funding is an issue, the Coalition found: For example, Tex. is 搈oving towards statewide interoperability, but many communities do not have the funds to upgrade and connect to the statewide system.?The report comes as the FCC抯 Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel also finishes its report.