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Commissioners say MSWIN 'worked as designed' during Winter Storm Fern; staff warn of aging generators
Summary
Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission staff reported that the statewide MSWIN radio system maintained operations during Winter Storm Fern but warned that aging generators and fuel logistics are a vulnerability; staff outlined multiagency coordination and planned post-storm inspections.
At its Feb. 5 meeting in Jackson, Mississippi Wireless Communication Commission staff described how the statewide MSWIN radio system performed during Winter Storm Fern and flagged generator reliability and site maintenance as urgent priorities.
Dent Guynes, a WCC staff member, said preparation began the week before the storm with briefings from the National Weather Service in Jackson, staff planning meetings, internal communications plans and vendor coordination, including potential activation of the Motorola Emergency Response Team. "We coordinated with…
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