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Initially when a disaster happens
we may not have
communications close by to the
affected area. Because of that we
use what we call a mobile
disaster recovery center, which is
set up with communications
equipment, satellite equipment
and telephone equipment. We
can run lines from the mobile
unit into a facility in order to
operate the communications
initially maybe for a week or two
if necessary until we can get
fixed phone lines in. A DRC is
set up right after a presidential
declaration in order to assist the
disaster applicants primarily at
first with registration. They
initially can come in and register
usually through a phone bank
registration or an online
registration. There will be
various federal and state agencies
available for them to speak to
and then to see what other needs
are necessary.