Cellular One providing emergency communication services to flood relief agencies throughout California.SACRAMENTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 13, 1995--Cellular One is assisting flood relief efforts throughout Northern and Central California Central California can refer to one of several divisions or regions of the U.S state of California:
Since Tuesday, more than 400 portable phones have been distributed from Cellular One's inventories to more than 25 local and state relief agencies, responding to needs covering a large geographical area ranging from Shasta County in the north to Tulare County near Fresno in the east and Santa Barbara Santa Barbara (săn'tə bär`brə, –bərə), city (1990 pop. 85,571), seat of Santa Barbara co., S Calif., on the Pacific Ocean; inc. 1850. and Ventura in the south. Organizations as diverse as the Red Bluff Red Cross and the California National Guard The California National Guard is the component of the United States National Guard in the U.S. state of California. It comprises both Army and Air National Guard components. are maximizing the freedom of movement provided by portable wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. to increase the effectiveness of their response efforts. Flood victims housed in temporary shelters use this free cellular service to notify loved ones loved ones npl → seres mpl queridos loved ones npl → proches mpl et amis chers loved ones love npl and initiate insurance claims. Emergency response agencies immediately communicate new developments directly to those staff who need to know it whether they are walking a levee levee (lĕv`ē) [Fr.,=raised], embankment built along a river to prevent flooding by high water. Levees are the oldest and the most extensively used method of flood control. , driving a truck or sitting at a desk. Three equipment manufacturers -- AT&T, Ericsson/GE Cellular and Motorola -- have donated cellular phones for this emergency response effort. In addition, AT&T provides free long distance service to all cellular phones used for relief activities by the Red Cross. "During times of emergency, `anytime, anywhere communications' are especially important," noted Cellular One California/Nevada President Maggie Wilderotter. "We're glad we're able to help our communities and neighbors throughout Northern and Central California as together we all cope with the `Great Storms of '95.'" CONTACT: Cellular One, Sacramento Nancy Frank, 916/648-8506 916/652-6934 Brenda Stephenson, 916/648-8127 916/768-7077 |
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