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Emergency responders will rely on Starlink as Hurricane Idalia barrels through Florida.
Hurricane Idalia made landfall in the Florida Big Bend this morning as a dangerous Category 3 storm. Governor Ron DeSantis said the state has deployed hundreds of Starlink units to affected areas to help emergency responders connect to the internet. Starlink also stepped in during relief efforts after the Maui wildfires this month and volcano eruption near Tonga in 2021, but Starlink has also been called out for promoting itself to communities reeling from disaster.
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