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What you need to know:
- Verizon’s Network teams are prepped and ready for Hurricane Sally’s landfall
- Verizon consumer (prepaid and postpaid) and small business customers in
Alabama ,Louisiana andMississippi in the path of Hurricane Sally will receive unlimited calling, texting and data 9/15 through 9/21 - Verizon retail stores may be closed or have reduced hours due to the storm
- Our Verizon Response team is available 24/7 to coordinate with first responders
On the heels of the largest post-storm satellite asset deployment in our company’s history following Hurricane Laura, those mobile assets – used to provide temporary connection to cell sites if fiber is damaged – are still in the area and ready to be redeployed. Portable generators – used to provide temporary power in case of widespread commercial power outages – are also fueled and staged in the area. Permanent generators at cell sites and switch locations have been fueled up and tested, and vendors ready to keep refueling efforts going throughout the event are on standby.
In crisis situations, communication is critical. We have experienced it most recently with Hurricane Laura, Hurricane Isaias, the Derecho storms in the Midwest and the west coast wildfires that demonstrated the importance of connecting with critical resources, colleagues, friends and family. Reliability is in our DNA and we prepare all year long for disasters. The strength, reliability and strong performance of our network has been very evident to our customers during recent emergencies and our teams are prepared for Hurricane Sally heading towards the
Verizon offers customers relief in advance of Hurricane Sally:
For our consumer and small business customers in the path of Hurricane Sally, beginning
Our Verizon Response team is available 24/7 to coordinate with first responders. We are mobilizing charging stations, devices, special equipment, emergency vehicles and more to support local, state and federal agencies across the US. First responder customers with wireless priority service should utilize *272 when placing calls.
Verizon retail stores may be closed or have reduced hours due to the storm. You can find the nearest one that’s open by visiting: https://www.verizonwireless.com/stores/.
Here’s a quote you can use from our South Central Region Consumer Vice President:
“Gulf Coast residents battered by this year’s record setting hurricane season have enough to worry about as Hurricane Sally approaches. Wondering if they’ll be able to connect before, during and after the storm shouldn’t be one of those worries,” said
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