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FCC Activates DIRS for Power Outage in Puerto Rico

Posted: 08 Apr 2022 10:37 AM PDT https://www.radioworld.com/news-and-business/headlines/fcc-activates-dirs-for-power-outage-in-puerto-rico


In response to the massive power outage in Puerto Rico, the Federal Communications Commission activated its Disaster Information Reporting
System for communications. Radio stations in the affected area are among
those asked to check in.

According to news reports, millions of people were without power on
Thursday because of the failure.

DIRS is a voluntary system in which communications providers, including
radio and TV stations, can report infrastructure status and help with situational awareness.

The FCC asked that communications providers that provide service to a
lengthy list of communities submit and update information through DIRS regarding the status of their communications equipment, restoration efforts
and power, i.e., whether they are using commercial power or backup power.
You can read the full announcement here including the lengthy list of communities for which the FCC requested updates.

The access portal is https://www.fcc.gov/nors/disaster/(note that it has a
big scary warning screen at first).  New users will  asked to provide
contact information and obtain a User ID when they access DIRS.   If a user does not remember his/her password, they can use the forgotten password
link on the login page.  If any user has any problems accessing DIRS,
please contact any of the numbers listed below.

For questions, broadcasters and other communications providers can email michael.caiafa@fcc.gov or call the FCC 24/7 Operations Center at
202-418-1122

The commission also has posted a Resource Page with more assets regarding
the outage.

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