Tragedy in Petrópolis: Radio amateurs provide support
Brazil's LABRE reports on the amateur radio response to the landslides and flash flooding that hit the Brazilian city of Petrópolis on February 15
A translation of the LABRE post updated February 18 reads:
The tragedy caused by a storm in Petrópolis two days ago [Feb 15] already accounts for more than a hundred fatalities. It was a very large volume of rain, 240 mm, in about two hours, the worst since 1932.
At that time, a group of radio amateurs organized and trained to act in emergency was activated, the ROER Network of Emergency Operations of Amateurs, petropolis, with great performance in other tragedies in the region.
See below the report of PY1ZV Fábio Hoelz, how ROER was acting on the first day of the disaster.
Today, Rio de Janeiro already has its REER - State Network of Emergency Radio amateurs, linked to the State Civil Defense and coordinated by PY1IBM Sales Morenno. Py1ZV itself is the coordinator of the Serrana Region 1 of REER-RJ.
It is up to REER-RJ to coordinate, within the scope of the State Civil Defense, the action of radio amateurs, providing support to local networks such as ROER, which is linked to the Municipal Civil Defense. RENER is the body that brings together state networks. Thus, we are all together, speaking the same language and acting in harmony. The biggest beneficiaries are those who can count on the work of volunteer Radio Amateurs, especially those working directly at the disaster site.
Summary of the first day of ROER operation in response to storms in Petrópolis
• A station was installed in charge of firefighter operations at 15°GB and an operator with a portable radio was sent to the Civil Action Command at the Civil Defense Headquarters and to the Advanced Fire Station in the Alto da Serra region.
• In a second moment, a station was activated at the Civil Defense headquarters with an advanced operator with the leadership and command of the actions, and another at the advanced command post in the Alto da Serra region, as a time to improve and stabilize communications and improve signals. through GO-BOX system and antenna base and launched advanced operator with rescue teams.
• Portable station launched at IML and Alcides Carneiro Municipal Hospital.
• Two repeater systems were used for communications: one for VHF and the other for UHF located in Morro da Bandeira. Both are maintained and owned by ROER and all non-emergency traffic was directed to the VHF ARP Repeater, also in the same location.
• In addition to these actions taken, ROER is in charge of maintaining the City Hall's private VHF system, which is meeting the demands of the Municipal Guard, Petropolitan Transit Company, Secretary of Civil Defense and Secretary of Health.
• Traffic was relatively small throughout the operation, especially in the afternoon, when cell phone signals were restored in the crisis region.
Summary of the SECOND day of ROER operation in response to storms in Petrópolis
• Improvements were made to the station in charge of firefighter operations on the 15th GB with the arrival of support from GRATE – GREMIO DE RADIOERS DE TERESÓPOLIS, and also to the station at the advanced base in Bairro Alto da Serra with an antenna for UHF, now giving operability 100% on all available ROER system repeaters and point-to-point for operation.
• A new semi-portable station was launched to assist the State Civil Defense.
• IML operator was demobilized for reestablishment of modal communications with the agency
• The station was maintained in the Vila Felipe community.
• The conduct continues to be to use two repeater systems for communications, one VHF and one UHF linked, located in Morro da Bandeira, owned and maintained by ROER, and all non-emergency traffic was directed to the ARP Repeater of VHF also in the same location.
• At various times, radio amateurs were deployed together with firefighters in the Alto da Serra locations.
• At dusk, the power supply at Morro da Bandeira was discontinued due to a strong electrical discharge that also took the Petrópolis City Hall repeater station off the air, and access to the maintenance site is blocked by two barriers and a power pole. listed, this region is sensitive because it concentrates all the Internet links, Radio and TV transmitters and repeaters of public (fire department and Military Police) and private services. The ascent of a mission composed of a backhoe loader team, maintenance of the energy concessionaire and ROER is scheduled to try to restore the system of the City Hall.
• On this second day, even with modal services re-established for a large part of the municipality, traffic was intense due to the logistical needs of the points supported by the Amateur Radio Network. The system proved to be very efficient and faster in responding to requests than those made by standard means (Whattsapp, cell phone) which generated this large flow.
Source LABRE: https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Brazil
A translation of the LABRE post updated February 18 reads:
The tragedy caused by a storm in Petrópolis two days ago [Feb 15] already accounts for more than a hundred fatalities. It was a very large volume of rain, 240 mm, in about two hours, the worst since 1932.
At that time, a group of radio amateurs organized and trained to act in emergency was activated, the ROER Network of Emergency Operations of Amateurs, petropolis, with great performance in other tragedies in the region.
See below the report of PY1ZV Fábio Hoelz, how ROER was acting on the first day of the disaster.
Today, Rio de Janeiro already has its REER - State Network of Emergency Radio amateurs, linked to the State Civil Defense and coordinated by PY1IBM Sales Morenno. Py1ZV itself is the coordinator of the Serrana Region 1 of REER-RJ.
It is up to REER-RJ to coordinate, within the scope of the State Civil Defense, the action of radio amateurs, providing support to local networks such as ROER, which is linked to the Municipal Civil Defense. RENER is the body that brings together state networks. Thus, we are all together, speaking the same language and acting in harmony. The biggest beneficiaries are those who can count on the work of volunteer Radio Amateurs, especially those working directly at the disaster site.
Summary of the first day of ROER operation in response to storms in Petrópolis
• A station was installed in charge of firefighter operations at 15°GB and an operator with a portable radio was sent to the Civil Action Command at the Civil Defense Headquarters and to the Advanced Fire Station in the Alto da Serra region.
• In a second moment, a station was activated at the Civil Defense headquarters with an advanced operator with the leadership and command of the actions, and another at the advanced command post in the Alto da Serra region, as a time to improve and stabilize communications and improve signals. through GO-BOX system and antenna base and launched advanced operator with rescue teams.
• Portable station launched at IML and Alcides Carneiro Municipal Hospital.
• Two repeater systems were used for communications: one for VHF and the other for UHF located in Morro da Bandeira. Both are maintained and owned by ROER and all non-emergency traffic was directed to the VHF ARP Repeater, also in the same location.
• In addition to these actions taken, ROER is in charge of maintaining the City Hall's private VHF system, which is meeting the demands of the Municipal Guard, Petropolitan Transit Company, Secretary of Civil Defense and Secretary of Health.
• Traffic was relatively small throughout the operation, especially in the afternoon, when cell phone signals were restored in the crisis region.
Summary of the SECOND day of ROER operation in response to storms in Petrópolis
• Improvements were made to the station in charge of firefighter operations on the 15th GB with the arrival of support from GRATE – GREMIO DE RADIOERS DE TERESÓPOLIS, and also to the station at the advanced base in Bairro Alto da Serra with an antenna for UHF, now giving operability 100% on all available ROER system repeaters and point-to-point for operation.
• A new semi-portable station was launched to assist the State Civil Defense.
• IML operator was demobilized for reestablishment of modal communications with the agency
• The station was maintained in the Vila Felipe community.
• The conduct continues to be to use two repeater systems for communications, one VHF and one UHF linked, located in Morro da Bandeira, owned and maintained by ROER, and all non-emergency traffic was directed to the ARP Repeater of VHF also in the same location.
• At various times, radio amateurs were deployed together with firefighters in the Alto da Serra locations.
• At dusk, the power supply at Morro da Bandeira was discontinued due to a strong electrical discharge that also took the Petrópolis City Hall repeater station off the air, and access to the maintenance site is blocked by two barriers and a power pole. listed, this region is sensitive because it concentrates all the Internet links, Radio and TV transmitters and repeaters of public (fire department and Military Police) and private services. The ascent of a mission composed of a backhoe loader team, maintenance of the energy concessionaire and ROER is scheduled to try to restore the system of the City Hall.
• On this second day, even with modal services re-established for a large part of the municipality, traffic was intense due to the logistical needs of the points supported by the Amateur Radio Network. The system proved to be very efficient and faster in responding to requests than those made by standard means (Whattsapp, cell phone) which generated this large flow.
Source LABRE: https://tinyurl.com/IARU-Brazil
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