In either the winter of 2009 or 2010, heavy rains and flood severed emergency, cell and land line communication to the upper Northwest corner of Oregon. The capital was cut off. Small towns were in trouble.

It was the ham radio operators that stepped in to provide emergency comms.

Oh, one of the former Governor's pet project happens to be this super new, hi tech emergency communication system that is now way, way over budget at $600M. What a deal.

Blake

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