FCC - "PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DOC-369316A1"

Title: PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ACCOMPLISHMENTS - DOC-369316A1 Source: FCC Data/Action: Texts Date: 1/13/2021 Text Preview: ...response, and recovery efforts for an unfortunately large number of natural disasters. 911 [SLIDE 2] I'd like to begin with our some of our extensive efforts... ...disasters, like hurricanes and wildfires, or in support of annual events like the Presidential State of the Union Address or Super Bowl. When disasters struck, we activated our Disaster Information Reporting System to monitor the status of communications services and support restoration efforts. We did this for Hurricanes Zeta, Delta, Sally, Laura, Isaias, Harvey, Irma, Maria, Michael, Florence, and Dorian; a derecho in the Midwest; power shutoffs in California; and earthquakes... ...Hurricane Maria alone, the Commission issued 1,031 grants of special temporary authority and 23 waivers, processed 257 Requests for Assistance or Information, and provided $116 million in immediate and short-term restoration support in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. We hosted a workshop to determine the information needs of the disabilities community, as well as Federal and State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial stakeholders, during disasters...