Article Out Loud – Overcoming Communications Challenges: A Hurricane Helene Success

This is an article by Jarod Rosson, an Article Out Loud from Domestic Preparedness, January 29, 2025. As part of the Texas Division of Emergency Management’s Hurricane Helene Incident Support Task Force, Emergency Management Coordinator Jarod Rosson experienced firsthand what it is like to respond to a disaster when all ground-based forms of communication are offline. Learn how Jarod’s experience can inform your next disaster communications plan.