The Dutch Amateur Radio Emergency Service (DARES)
Recently, the *DARES* group of emergency communications from Netherland, reported to the R1 IARU, their participation in the army exercise *Civil Challenge*.
The exercise was realized in collaboration with the *Dutch Army*, from June 22 through June 24, 2010.
One purpose of the exercise was the establishment of e-mail [...]

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HAMNET, the National Emergency Communications division of the South African Radio League (SARL) reported:
During October 2009, HAMNET was approached by the Johannesburg Disaster Management to become part of the communications team preparing for the soccer World Cup as well as the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality that covers the East Rand area. One must remember that Gauteng [...]

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Informe de HAMNET, División Nacional de Comunicación de Emergencia de la Liga Sud Africana de Radio Aficionados (SARL).
Durante Octubre de 2009, el Departamento de Gestión de Desastres de Johannesburgo contacto con HAMNET para que formase parte del equipo de comunicaciones que se estaba preparando para la Copa del Mundo, así como por la Municipalidad [...]

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*The Hurricane Alex* has been formed today on the Gulf of Mexico; please follow the link: http://hwn.org/stormpulse_atlantic.html
*The National Hurricane Center* in Miami, at 800 PM EDT WED JUN 30, has been reported: … THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON HURRICANE ALEX…LOCATED ABOUT 25 MILES TO THE EAST OF THE COAST OF [...]

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*The National Hurricane Center Miami Fl*, is issued warnings *Tropical Storm Alex*..located about 200 miles East Southeast of Belize City..
Please see the following link: http://www.nhc.noaa.gov/text/refresh/MIATWOAT+shtml/261200.shtml
Arnie Coro CO2KK, IARU R2 Emergency Coordinator of Area C, reported that ..Area C Emergency Nets are going to be on standby from now on, keeping [...]

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Hello Fellow Ham Radio Operators,
In cooperation with the *National Hurricane Center* in Miami, Florida, and * WX4NHC*, we are asking for your assistance in the *2010 Hurricane Season*.
The most important role amateur radio plays in hurricanes is to gather and relay information to the *National Hurricane Center* through *WX4NHC*.
While there are mechanisms to do this, [...]

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Marco Tulio Loarca TG9ANM, IARU R2 Emergency Coordinator of Area D, reported that after the Government of Guatemala, declared Red Alert secondary to the effects of the eruption of *Pacaya Volcano* and *AgathaTropical Storm*, the Amateur Radio Club of Guatemala (CRAG) activated the National Ham Radio Network from 28 to May 30, 2010, [...]

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CITEL en su Boletín Electrónico Numero 71, Mayo 2010; titulado *Asistencia De La República Dominicana En La Recuperación De Las Telecomunicaciones De Haití Después Del Desastre Del 12 De Enero De 2010*; hace mención del apoyo en comunicaciones, del *Radio Club Dominicano* (RCD) durante el terremoto de Haití.
Para mayor información, puede seguir el [...]

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GAREC 2010 *Learning Trough The Practising*, will be an opportunity for interested in emergency communications to analyze and discuss recent events that occurred in Chile and Haiti…
You can find the *GAREC 2010 Program* Version 1.1 on the following link http://www.garec.net/program2010.html
GAREC 2010 *Aprendizaje A Traves De La Practica*, puede ser una [...]

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El EMCOMM IARU-R2 está enviando un recordatorio a los Grupos de Comunicación de Emergencias, y a las Sociedades Miembros de IARU-R2, sobre el Ejercicio GlobalSET a celebrarse el 15 de Mayo, 2010.
Información sobre las Reglas del GlobalSET las puede encontrar en:
http://www.iaru-r1.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=557:globalset-rules-15-may-2010&catid=57:globalset&Itemid=165
También puede encontrar una traducción de la Reglas del GlobalSET- Mayo 2010, en [...]

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