Monterey’s diverse topography makes it vulnerable to a wide variety of natural disasters, and here at Del Monte Beach we could be cut off from the rest of the peninsula if there were ever a flood or tsunami. After hurricanes Katrina and Sandy; both areas lost cellphones and Internet for up to a month. Monterey is leading the nation in communications emergency preparedness and we’d like for you to join your neighbors in preparing for any potential disasters.

On the second Monday of every month we conduct a short radio drill. It is the easiest meeting you will ever attend. You simply need to have a radio and have it turned on at 8PM. Our next drill will be on Monday June 9th.

Monterey has three FCC-licensed frequencies that are dedicated to our emergency response communications. If you would like to participate please send me a message as I have a few extra radios. These are part of the City’s Community Emergency Response Team. If you would like to purchase your own radio to have and to monitor, to stay prepared and participate at any time, these are the radios we are using: Wouxun KG-UV3D Dual Band 128 Channel Handheld Amateur Radio http://www.powerwerx.com/two-way-radios/handheld-wouxun-radios/kg-uv3d-dual-band.html

I hope to hear from you and to assist in a neighborhood based solution for any potential future disaster.

Remember; when disaster strikes, the time to prepare has passed.