June was a busy month with flooding issues, statewide communications exercise and Field Day. The hours contributed are up this month due to these activities. The communications exercise on Saturday, June 15th was the first statewide ARES exercise in a few years. There were 16 sites around the state that participated with 35 amateurs involved. …
The month of May has lived up to the severe weather averages as a number of tornadoes struck various areas of the Section. Unfortunately, several fatalities occurred in SW Missouri. There were 558 hours contributed this month by ARES members in SkyWarn Nets. Remember to consider your own safety when weather spotting and have an …
Plans are in process for a statewide communications exercise on June 15 in the morning. This is going to be the first statewide exercise in a number of years. The scenario is in development at this time. It looks like we will be using HF, VHF and digital methods of communications to track evacuees from …
Is it Spring or Winter? It’s Missouri weather, for sure. As Mother nature can’t seem to make up her mind as to what season we are in, we must be prepared as we move into the peak season for severe weather. Weather spotting (Skywarn) is definitely one of the activities that is supported by ARES. …