Cricket Prepares for Hurricane Irene, Offers Users Tips from FEMA

Cricket has just informed its customers that is preparing for the upcoming Hurricane Irene, which is supposed to hit United State's East Coast sometime late tomorrow.

According to Cricket, storm-related effects of Hurricane Irene might occur along its expected path, including possible power outages, flooding and other likely impacts from the storm.

Some of the carrier's teams from South Carolina northward to New Jersey, along with engineering, operational and safety and security teams will be actively monitoring Hurricane Irene's projected path.
 
Furthermore, Cricket's teams are to activate previously prepared emergency plans designed to keep the networks operational and customer services operating as normally as possible.

In this regard, additional generators have been placed to prevent power outages, while previously purchased fuel pods are also standing by to ensure a steady supply of fuel to the generators.

In addition, the carrier stated that it will not hesitate to close its retails stores in the affected aread should weather conditions will require.

As everyone living in the expected path of Hurricane Irene is trying to make themselves ready for the impact of the storm, Cricket offers several tips from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA):

Charge your battery and have a backup – Having an extra battery for your phone (or a solar charger) in your emergency kit will ensure you can use your device if the power stays out for an extended period of time.

Store useful phone numbers – Check the numbers for your emergency contacts to make sure they're up to date. Be sure to save the contact information for your local police and fire departments, as well as your utility companies.

Create a group for your emergency contacts – Some cell phones allow you to create contact groups or lists, making it easy to send a single text message to a group to let them know your status after an emergency.

Send text messages – Wireless networks can experience heavy call traffic during emergencies. Text messages can be transmitted much quicker.

Bookmark useful mobile sites – If your cell phone has internet access, take advantage of mobile websites that are formatted to display information within a mobile browser.