C Spire prepares for 2017 Atlantic hurricane season

Telecom provider bolsters network to maintain service in the worst conditions

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May 30, 2017, 11:39 ET

RIDGELAND, Miss., May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- C Spire is ramping up its readiness to respond to emergencies and widespread natural disasters this summer by bolstering its network resources and mobilizing employees on the eve of the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season.

Hurricane Matthew was the only Atlantic hurricane to make U.S. landfall in 2016. The remnants of Matthew killed 34 U.S. residents and caused widespread damage from storm surge, powerful winds and heavy rain. C Spire is mobilizing employees and network resources on the eve of the 2017 hurricane season. - photo courtesy NOAA
Hurricane Matthew was the only Atlantic hurricane to make U.S. landfall in 2016. The remnants of Matthew killed 34 U.S. residents and caused widespread damage from storm surge, powerful winds and heavy rain. C Spire is mobilizing employees and network resources on the eve of the 2017 hurricane season. - photo courtesy NOAA

The initial outlook from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) forecasters calls for an unusually active season with 11 to 17 tropical storms (wind speeds of 39 mph or higher) and five to nine hurricanes (74 mph or higher winds) forming in the Atlantic Ocean during the six-month period that officially begins on Thursday, June 1.

C Spire readies its extensive wireless and wireline networks and workforce for a wide range of potential disasters, including major weather events such as hurricanes.  The company routinely reviews and updates its emergency preparedness plans and conducts drills throughout the year to test the readiness of its network and employees.

Link to full press release

The company is coordinating its emergency response efforts with local, state and federal agencies, including the Alabama Emergency Management Agency, the Florida Division of Emergency Management, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency, the office of Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

About C Spire
C Spire is a diversified telecommunications and technology services company that provides world-class, customer-inspired wireless communications, 1 Gigabit consumer Internet access as well as a full suite of dedicated Internet, wireless, IP Voice, data and cloud services for businesses.  This news release and other announcements are available at www.cspire.com/news. For more information about C Spire, visit www.cspire.com or follow us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/cspire or Twitter at www.twitter.com/cspire.

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