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The Morning After the Hurricane, Every Phone in the Valley Still Worked. None of Them Could Say Anything.
Hurricane Helene caused a widespread communications blackout in western North Carolina, highlighting the fragility of centralized cellular networks. While traditional infrastructure failed, decentralized mesh networks using low-cost hardware like Meshtastic proved resilient, enabling communication when cell towers were down. The article advocates for building such community-based mesh networks as a more robust disaster preparedness solution.
