We?re still quite a ways away from fully recovering from Hurricane Sandy. As local emergency crews continue to restore power and search for anyone in need of care, the communities that were affected by this storm have come together to help with the recovery process. Neighbors are sharing power and supplies, stores are slowly restocking with generators and tools, and the local Verizon Wireless locations have opened their doors to anyone in need.
Wireless Emergency Communication Centers are a part of the Verizon Wireless arsenal to help anyone who has been affected by the hurricane. Four WECCs have been deployed in New Jersey and Staten Island to offer a place to charge your device, a workstation in case you need to get something done online, and phones for use to connect with the outside world. These centers are similar to the mobile workstations Verizon has deployed in the past to areas of the US that have been affected by disasters, though this seems to be the most significant outreach Verizon has made on the East Coast.
On top of the emergency centers, Verizon Wireless retail locations are re-opening to offer similar services. Mobile ?stores-on-wheels? have been sent to areas where Verizon Stores will be closed for an extended period to help in any way they can, including making their accessory inventory available to customers. With so many smartphone owners in the world today, and more users switching to a cell-phone only calling plan for the home, being able to charge your cell phone is a much higher priority than it used to be.
Verizon has also reported network restoration of about 96% in the areas affected by Hurricane Sandy, and plans to keep their emergency centers open for as long as necessary while working to re-open their own retail locations. As more retail locations become available again, there will be more places for anyone to go and charge their device or make a call if necessary.
If you missed it, check out ExtremeTech?s How to prepare your electronic lifelines for the next hurricane
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