Connect responders
Radio communication can create an additional path between people working across a disrupted area.
Disaster CAT / AlabamaWhen every
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Emergency communication connects responders, officials, and families when normal channels are disrupted.
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01 / MISSION
Keep information moving when the usual paths fail.
Communication can become a lifeline between the people responding and the communities they serve.
Disaster CAT's public mission describes emergency communication support for responders and local communities affected by disasters, connecting government officials, local response teams, and families.
Mission language is based on the organization's archived public website. Current activation and volunteer status should be confirmed directly with the organization.
Read the sourced mission →02 / WHY COMMUNICATION
A practical link across the response chain.
Support communities
Clear information helps communities understand needs, conditions, and available next steps.
Strengthen readiness
Plans, trained operators, equipment, and shared procedures matter before a communication failure occurs.
03 / SIGNAL PATH
Communication is a chain. Every link matters.
Community needs
Radio operators
Response teams
Critical information
04 / PUBLIC ARCHIVE
Earlier public work.
These items come from archived organization-operated pages. They are historical context, not current event or fundraising announcements.
View archive notesCommunications equipment initiative
An archived campaign described plans for an equipment trailer, satellite communications, localized Internet/WiFi capability, and weatherproof radio equipment.
Alabama disaster-relief training
An archived event listing described administrative training for new and current disaster-relief volunteers in Prattville, Alabama.
Ham-radio education
The archived organization description referenced field-day outreach introducing students to amateur radio and radio-wave communication.
05 / ORGANIZATION
A registered Alabama nonprofit.
- LEGAL NAME
- Disaster Communication Action Team
- FEDERAL TAX ID
- 84-2773388
- IRS STATUS
- 501(c)(3), tax-exempt since December 2019
- PUBLIC CLASSIFICATION
- M20 — Disaster Preparedness and Relief Services
Public legal details are drawn from IRS-based nonprofit data. The mailing address shown on this website was supplied for the project.
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For questions about the mission, volunteer skills, preparedness, community coordination, or organization records, contact Disaster CAT directly.
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