disaster relief

When storms like Helene and Milton sever traditional wireless and web networks, these operators can step in to provide weather updates and damage assessments, connect people with worried loved ones far away, and even relay emails.

The modern study of starvation was sparked by the liberation of concentration camp survivors. U.S. and British soldiers rushed to feed them — and yet they sometimes perished.

Fans of Turkish dramas usually tweet about plot twists and actors. But they now use social media to raise awareness of earthquake devastation in Turkey and Syria.

Days after the Feb. 6 earthquake in Turkey and Syria, hopes of finding people alive is waning. One U.S.-based team uses search-and-rescue dogs to try to find people still trapped days after the quake.

The Canary Islands Descendants Association, based in San Antonio, wants to help people affected by the eruption, and it started a campaign to collect donations.

The San Antonio Radio Club participated in Field Day this past weekend. HAM radio operators across the United States hold the event every year.

A competition in California is trying to ready robots for disaster response. But the bots have a ways to go.