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09/30/2025

The Taliban have ordered internet and mobile phone data services to be cut across Afghanistan, diplomatic and industry sources said on Tuesday, as residents and monitoring services reported no connectivity and disruption to flights and financial services.

09/29/2025

High pressure provides dry and warm conditions to start the week.

09/28/2025

Sept 25 Iowa hospital

09/28/2025

According to OPCD, a 911 fiber line was cut in Mississippi, causing the outage across both states.

09/28/2025

Sept 26 Texas

A major Spectrum internet, TV, and phone outage swept across Texas on September 26, leaving thousands without service and highlighting the vulnerability of regional fiber infrastructure.

09/28/2025

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When Hurricane Helene hit, people needed help fast. What they didn’t expect?

That help would come from a 15-year-old in Chamblee, Georgia.

Benji Martin spent the night manning an emergency HAM radio frequency from his bedroom, connecting people in crisis with the help they needed… he even helped locate a medically fragile woman missing after the storm.

“As his mom, I was so proud,” Julianne Martin said. “He just jumped in without hesitation because he wanted to make sure no one felt alone on the other end of that call.”

By his side through it all?

Buns, his beloved bunny, hopping around as Benji worked through the night.

Now 16, Benji is starting a HAM Radio Club at his school so more kids can learn the skill that let him make a real difference when it mattered most.

Let’s hear it for Benji, the teen proving you’re never too young to step up when people need you most: https://www.11alive.com/article/weather/hurricane/georgia-teen-radio-operator-becomes-lifeline-hurricane-helene/85-136e668c-1637-424b-b8e0-3e9c866be513?utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook_11Alive

09/27/2025

Sept 27, 2025
Major fiber cut collapses phone lines and 911 for many in Mississippi and Louisiana. The reason why public safety should have local GMRS monitoring capabilities.

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09/26/2025

Sept 26- Columbus

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UPDATE: 1:49pm PHONE LINES ARE BACK UP

Please be advised that all non-emergency phone lines for Franklin County are temporarily down.

For emergencies, please continue to call 911. We appreciate your understanding and patience.

09/26/2025

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When an emergency strikes, seconds count. Whether it’s a hazardous materials spill, a train derailment, or the failure of a dam, you may be told to leave your home on very short notice. Having a bug-out bag (a pre-packed emergency kit) means you won’t lose valuable time searching for essentials....