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goTenna pairs with your smartphone to send and receive messages and GPS locations.

This New Way To Fix Cell Phone Infrastructure During Disasters Could Change Everything

Rick Schumacher

Marines and sailors step off a landing craft utility vehicle onto the shore of Breezy Point, a small coastal community in New York City, Nov. 9. The Marines and sailors of the 26th MEU partnered with the 8th Engineer Support Battalion, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, II Marine Expeditionary Force as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the National Guard in order to clear debris from walkways and public spaces in order to help the residents of New York City return to normalcy.

Thinking About A Career In Emergency Management? Consider A Degree First.

Rick Schumacher