Via the ARRL: ARES® Activated in Oklahoma for Tornado Clean-Up Communications

To help with emergency communications support following an outbreak of tornadoes that hit this past week, the Oklahoma Department of Emergency of Management and Homeland Security requested support from the Oklahoma Amateur Radio Emergency Service® (ARES®).

During the first week of May, 12 tornadoes touched down in the central and eastern parts of Oklahoma. The tornado that struck Seminole, Oklah…

Read more – via American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources http://www.arrl.org/news/view/ares-activated-in-oklahoma-for-tornado-clean-up-communications