Nathan Schonhoff

In addition to the thousands (>10k) of Starlink kits we are delivering in response to Hurricane Helene, the @Starlink team and @TMobile activated our Direct to Cell satellites to provide emergency alerts for all phones and carriers of those in affected areas. The @FCC has also rapidly approved emergency special temporary authority for coverage in Florida ahead of Hurricane Milton. We have now enabled basic texting (SMS) for those on T-Mobile phones in hurricane affected areas. Text messages have already been sent and received. You can text loved ones, text 911 and continue to receive emergency alerts. If a phone connects to a Starlink satellite, it will have 1 to 2 bars of signal and show "T-Mobile SpaceX" in the network name. Users may have to manually retry text messages if they don't go through at first, as this is being delivered on a best-effort basis. The service works best outdoors, and occasionally works indoors near a window.

For years, @FEMA has bragged about giving billions of dollars to migrants Now the Homeland Security secretary said that FEMA has insufficient funds to last through hurricane season Oh and that whopping $750 for the hurricane victims? You have to apply and qualify for it Even worse, people that are trying to help are being forced to apply for permits...TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE. If needing a permit to save a life isn't a sign of government overreach, I'm not sure what is Even worse, FEMA is actively blocking shipments and seizing goods and services claiming them as their own. Why? If donations are not from companies on a "preferred vendor list" they won't accept them or give them to those impacted. The preferred vendors get part of the money being handed out by the government and in return they give kickbacks Not to mention all of the illegal immigrants across the country that are getting free rent, free food and free insurance - people that are not even working and are not supposed to be here in the first place! Our government is so mismanaged and backwards right now it makes me sick