Major telecommunications network outages can occur during a natural disaster and poor weather, but can also occur due to power outages and other unforeseen technical faults.
Communication services, such as your mobile or internet service, may be unavailable during a natural disaster.
It is important that you have backup options.
Use this checklist to prepare for unexpected outages in an emergency or natural disaster. (PDF: 2.16 MB)
There are 6 steps you can take to make sure you are prepared. (PDF: 13.7 MB)