The satellite phone/comm wasn't working for FEMA & NG after

[Ilsa]

the hurricane? Someone please explain that to me. I can understand cell phones not working, but I thought the satellite phones/communication system that the miltary uses would have been working so they could talk to one another. My husband thinks they are making up excuses, and he's usually right.

[wellstone_democrat]

1. reporters were using theirs and loaning them to people

This was reported several times over Monday and Tuesday. A friend of mine got a call from her parents thanks to NBC's cameraman who felt sorry for them.

FEMA=LIARS

[Tace]

2. Absolutely Making Excuses

A satellite uplink should have worked even in the middle of the storm.

[speedoo]

3. They recently had a drill type exercize.

That tested the communications links between national guard, State and municipal authorities. So when I first heard of this communications failure excuse, my antenna went up.

I think it's probably an excuse to cover up the failure to start soon enough (eg late last week) to get the response started.

[BiggJawn]

4. They have HF radio available to them, too.

"FEMA and NG incommunicado" What a bunch of HORSESHIT!

Maybe if this had been hurricane Khalil they would have been prepared better?

[knowbody0]

5. when is the last time your tv program was

interrupted for the EMERGENCY BROADCAST SYSTEM? I cannot recall one in forever

[BiggJawn]

6. I dunno. I don't watch that much Teeee-Veeee.

When I was in the Belly of the Beast, we used to schedule those tests between 9 and 5, like the rules said to.