![[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, May 24, 2006 - This self contained, propane or gasoline powered, fully functional, portable communications unit called Rapidcom is one of several recently purchased to provide internet, phone and satellite communications in the event of future disasters. It is being used here during a full-scale exercise to test this apparatus as well as validating recently revised emergency procedures in preparation for the 2006 hurricane season. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn10/L3Bob3RvLzIwMDYvMDUvMjMvaHVycmljYW5lLWthdHJpbmFodXJyaWNhbmUtcml0YS1iYXRvbi1yb3VnZS1sYS1tYXktMjQtMjAwNi10aGlzLXNlbGYtY29udGFpbmVkLTY4MzMxMi0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/320/219/jpg "[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, May 24, 2006 - This self contained, propane or gasoline powered, fully functional, portable communications unit called Rapidcom is one of several recently purchased to provide internet, phone and satellite communications in the event of future disasters. It is being used here during a full-scale exercise to test this apparatus as well as validating recently revised emergency procedures in preparation for the 2006 hurricane season. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA")
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[Hurricane Katrina/Hurricane Rita] Baton Rouge, LA, May 24, 2006 - This self contained, propane or gasoline powered, fully functional, portable communications unit called Rapidcom is one of several recently purchased to provide internet, phone and satellite communications in the event of future disasters. It is being used here during a full-scale exercise to test this apparatus as well as validating recently revised emergency procedures in preparation for the 2006 hurricane season. Robert Kaufmann/FEMA
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Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials
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23/05/2006
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