I Feed First Responders and Restore Tech Networks in the Middle of 150-MPH Hurricanes. Here’s How I Do My Job.

The NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association) reports that in 2024, there have been 19 billion-dollar weather and climate disaster events that have brought death and destruction in the United States. Storms, wildfires, and severe heat and cold waves have resulted in nearly $50 billion in damages.

While many of us do our best to get out of harm’s way, Brian Evans runs toward them. Evans restores the phone network during natural disasters for AT&T, and he also is the lead chef for the company’s mobile disaster basecamp.

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