*** every city should learn the lesson and supply key personnel in the city with satellite phones***
Agreed... And you should ALWAYS have HF nets to fall back on. But they are expensive, and not as much a priority as that Civic Center is..
"HF nets to fall back on. But they are expensive"
Not really... A handheld HF transmitter can be purchased for around $200.00. Look at the Yaesu VX-7R.