The nation’s largest wireless carriers are preparing for Hurricane Irene as it moves up the East Coast. AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Sprint have all already made elaborate preparations. The carriers are urging wireless customers to either text or resort to email or social networks. Verizon says it has both backup battery and generators at its switching locations and the vast majority of its cell tower sites. Sprint moved portable satellite and cellular towers in vehicles from Houston and Orlando to Washington which would put them within a few hours of both New York City and North Carolina coastal areas if needed.”]
Source: https://www.csoonline.com/article/2129432/wireless-carriers-prep-for-hurricane-irene.html