06/02/2016
ARRL South Texas Section Emergency Coordinator Frank Aguilar, N5SSH, reported
on June 2 that South Texas District 14 Amateur Radio Emergency Service (ARES)
has activated in response to continued flooding in the area. He said there have
not been any communications failures, but ARES is assisting with other
communication-related "situational awareness issues" for now. District 14 ARES
activated at the request of Harris County Homeland Security Office of Emergency
Management.
"Heavy rainfall continues to fall across Harris County and Southeast Texas,"
said District 14 Emergency Coordinator Jeff Walter, KE5FGA. "The Harris County
Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Management (HCOHSEM) has moved to Level
3 - Increased Readiness - in response to the potential threat of extensive
flooding over the next several days."
Walter said ARES volunteers will monitor reports from the field with respect to
street flooding "that may need the new barricade rule put into effect."
He asked volunteers having WebEOC access to input information via that route,
using June 2016 Regional Severe Weather event. Otherwise, he asked volunteers
to either call in by their area, rather than unit affiliation, on the net
frequency or use a local repeater.
Frequencies to be monitored in the TranStar communications center will include:
o 147.000 (103.5 Hz) (info net)
o 146.720 (123.0 Hz) (NW area)
o 145.190 (123.0 Hz) (SW area)
o 145.430 (NE area)
o 146.640 (SE area)
"We need volunteers to work with the shift leaders, or if you are open to being
a shift leader please advise," Walter said. "Do not show up at TranStar without
prior approval. Do not go out and seek rising water. Do not let inexperience or
lack of equipment stop you from volunteering. Experience is gained from
activity. Equipment can be provided."
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