Restoration after Hurricane Frances

North American Network Operators Group

Restoration after Hurricane Frances

From: Sean Donelan
Date: Fri Sep 10 02:01:09 2004

In Florida after Hurricane Frances: 17 fatalities attributed to the
Hurricane and its affects.

Wireless companies are reporting 95% service restoration statewide.

Wireline companies have restored over half of the damaged lines statewide.
Bellsouth: 385,000 and Sprint: 177,000 out of service.  No figures
available from other individual wireline companies.

Adelphia reported it had restored 68% of its service.

Comcast reports "significant progress."

I heard of no reports of damage to any major co-location or Internet
data center in Florida due to Hurricane Frances.  NASA shutdown at least
a portion of its computer networks at the Kennedy Space Center in advance
of Hurricane Frances.

Next up, Hurricane Ivan.  The lower Florida Keys have evacuation orders
for non-residents, RV's, boats and parks starting on September 10.