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Emergency Preparedness News 17 June 2025 - 13 October 2025

Nor’easter on Steroids: Coastal Chaos as Storm Knocks Out Power, Flooding Threatens Millions

Nor’easter on Steroids: Coastal Chaos as Storm Knocks Out Power, Flooding Threatens Millions

National Flood Watch: From Carolinas to New England Meteorologists traced the storm’s origins to a low-pressure system off the southeast U.S. coast that intensified as it drifted north. By Sunday afternoon it was dragging an Atlantic feeder band up into New England, prompting flood and wind advisories in many states. The Weather Channel and ABC News reported 1–3 inches of rain inland (with 4+ inches along the coast) and noted “significant coastal flooding, along with significant beach erosion and high surf” from Virginia through Long Island abcnews.go.com. Overnight Sunday, moderate coastal flooding struck parts of North Carolina and New Jersey
13 October 2025
The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

The Ultimate 2025 Satellite Phone Guide – Best Models Compared for Off-Grid Communication

The Iridium Extreme 9575 is Iridium’s flagship rugged handset (MIL-STD 810F, IP65) at about 5.5 × 2.4 × 1.1 in and 8.7 oz, priced around $1,200–$1,500 (listed $1,349 in Jan 2025) with built-in GPS and an SOS button. The Iridium 9555 is a smaller, rugged phone (about 5.6 × 2.2 × 1.2 in, 9.4 oz) offering 4 hours talk and 30 hours standby, 2.4 kbps data, typically $900–$1,100 (listed about $1,129 in early 2025), and no GPS or SOS. Iridium operates a 66-satellite LEO constellation delivering 100% global pole-to-pole coverage with low latency from roughly 780 km altitude. The IsatPhone
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