Communication in service of community.
Disaster CAT's public mission focuses on keeping responders, officials, and local families connected during disasters.
Public mission
Disaster CAT (Communication Action Team) is a nonprofit organization that provides emergency communications to the boots on the ground and local communities impacted by disasters. We provide emergency communications to connect with government officials, local emergency response teams, and local families in the community.
This statement appeared on the organization-operated website preserved in the Internet Archive in 2021. It is reproduced here because it is the clearest public description of the organization's purpose.
What DCAT stands for
Disaster
Preparing to serve when storms, infrastructure failures, or other emergencies disrupt ordinary communication.
Communication
Creating an additional path for information when phone, Internet, or local systems are limited or unavailable.
Action
Turning radio knowledge, equipment, and coordination into practical support for people working in affected communities.
Team
Bringing technical volunteers and community partners into a shared communication plan.
These themes summarize language published on the archived organization website. They do not claim a current deployment, staffing level, or active volunteer program.
Why readiness matters
Emergency communications are most useful when equipment, operators, contact procedures, and expectations have been considered before a disruption. Readiness includes understanding which channels are available, how information will be relayed, and how operators can support established response structures.
Information scope
The organization remains listed in current IRS-based nonprofit data, but no current deployment schedule, active volunteer roster, current equipment inventory, or recent program report was found in the reviewed public sources. For current operational information, contact Disaster CAT directly.