# Tips for Communicating During Natural Disasters

https://cat5resources.com/naturaldisastercommunication

> Guidance-level advice from a company blog; suitable for general use and quotation as practical tips but should be treated as non-authoritative and supplemented by local official emergency instructions where appropriate.

## Summary

Practical, actionable tips for maintaining wireless communications during natural disasters, including keeping devices charged, conserving battery, preferring text messages, limiting non-emergency calls, waiting before redialing, compiling resources, and making a family emergency communications plan.

## Audience

general (people preparing for or affected by natural disasters)

## Prompts this page answers

- How can I keep my phone usable during a hurricane or storm?
- What are practical ways to conserve mobile battery during a power outage?
- How should I prioritize communications during a natural disaster?
- What steps should my family include in an emergency communications plan?

## Purpose

To educate readers on steps they can take to preserve and prioritize wireless communications during natural disasters.

## Highlights

- Keep your phone (and other wireless devices) charged and have an extra battery available.
- Conserve battery power by dimming the screen and turning off unused apps.
- Limit non-emergency phone calls and prefer SMS/text messaging to reduce network strain.
- Use 911 only for emergencies and learn other local emergency numbers for non-life-threatening needs.
- Formulate an emergency communications plan with family and compile local/national disaster resources.

## How to cite

Cat5 Resources — https://cat5resources.com/naturaldisastercommunication

## Publisher

**Cat5 Resources** — Cat5 Resources, based in Nederland, TX, provides emergency response management, backup power solutions and maintenance services to commercial and industrial businesses nationwide.

## Topics

- natural disaster communication
- emergency phone tips
- conserve phone battery during outages
- family emergency communications plan
- use SMS in disasters

## Key entities

- **Cat5 Resources** (organization): Emergency response management and backup power solutions company based in Nederland, TX. — https://cat5resources.com
- **Cat5 Emergency Response Team** (other): Mentioned as deploying generators to the Carolinas in preparation for Hurricane Arthur.
- **xION** (product): Online access link listed on the site. — https://xion.cat5resources.net

## Metadata

- Type: article