#disaster-resilience

#disaster-resilience

The fire broke out at approximately 8:30 a.m. at the rear of a facility operated by NorthC Datacenters, a Dutch colocation provider that runs 25 data centres across the Netherlands, Germany, and Switzerland. All personnel were evacuated safely and no injuries were reported, but the cascade of disruptions that followed a single building fire exposed the physical fragility that sits beneath the digital infrastructure the Netherlands is spending billions to expand.

When the category-5 storm Hurricane Melissa struck Jamaica in October, its path crossed communities that had varying levels of preparedness. Many with maintained coastal protections, upgraded drainage and reliable early-warning systems had power and water restored in days. Others were immobilized for weeks.

OBAE awarded Penasco Valley Telephone Cooperative (PVT) and TDS Telecom more than $1.25 million through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The Connectivity to Declared Disaster Area Grants are designed for broadband recovery. The providers will rebuild and reinforce high-speed internet networks in the region and fund fiber redundancy to ensure communities like Capitan and Fort Stanton stay connected in future emergencies.

The League of Women Voters of Cupertino-Sunnyvale is inviting residents to think nationally and help out locally on National Voter Registration Day. The league needs volunteers to help at its voter registration and information table on Sept. 16 at the Cupertino Library. Visit https://bit.ly/3UuWkrQ to sign up for a shift to help with voter registration, voter education and spreading the word about the league. Training will be provided. For questions, email Pam at voterservice@lwvcs.org.

"It's becoming a hallmark of Trump's presidency," said Bonta. "Trampling over the separation of power, sidelining a Congress led by Trump's own party, violating the Constitution and putting the American people in harm's way."