I remember many years ago, when there was a major exchange outage, the local amateur radio emergency network was called out by the police to go loiter in prominent places with some official signage so that people could come and report emergencies which would then be radioed in. Perhaps you need to get some good radio gear with a big battery on it.CharlieOneSix wrote: ↑Tue Feb 15, 2022 12:16 amWe have no landline but have wireless internet and mobile phones. With no near neighbours we felt at risk for the four days without power, internet or mobile signal when Storm Corrie hit. Mrs C16 was extremely concerned about how she would do CPR on me yet get to a neighbour several hundred yards away for help....until she realised they haven't got a landline either! Some days your number is just up!
I sort of assume that if earthquake predictions mature and the Big One hits this area, we'll lose power and all phone and internet service for some time. We're supposed to have supplies to last several days, including drinking water and food for pets, on the basis that we might have to last that long before outside help gets around to us.