The Dominican Department of Airports (the local Airport Authority) will be donating a high-tech communication system for real-time communication nationwide to the Center for Emergency Operations. The Center for Emergency Operates commands prevention and relief operations in times of natural disasters.
The new system will allow streaming of audio, video and data through a satellite connection and would allow any community affected by a natural disaster to communicate with the COE even if the electricity network or telephone lines are down.
The announcement was made on 3 July 2018, during the signing of an inter-institutional agreement between the airport authority and the COE. The two entities agreed to develop joint activities and share logistics in order to reduce risks that could affect the nation’s airports.
General Juan Mendez Garcia noted that the Center for Emergency Operations gathers 22 institutions and is the agency that coordinates preparation and response in the face of natural disasters. At the same time he extended his sincere appreciation for the support and collaboration provided by the Airport Department.
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El Nacional
5 July 2018
