Sick of hearing about scientists’ prediction that much
of the northern West Coast, including Del Norte, is due for a
catastrophic earthquake and tsunami?
Well, local emergency officials are far from sick of
reminding you, and they continue to beef up emergency infrastructure for
when “the big one” strikes.
Last weekend, a 59-foot ham radio tower engineered to
withstand a large earthquake was installed at the headquarters of the
Del Norte Amateur Radio Club located at the Del Norte American Red
Cross building.
“In a big disaster, ham radio has been proven to be
that one form of communication that is always the last one standing,”
said Cindy Henderson, Emergency Services Manager for Del Norte County,
adding that cell phone towers are likely to go down in an earthquake.
During Hurricane Katrina, ham radio was the last
communication available, Henderson said, adding, “Ham radio is one of
those things that is going to save lives.”
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