When the devastating Hurricane Helen struck the Southeast in 2024, the storm caused immense damage to impacted areas, leaving many residents without power or the ability to communicate with the outside world.

Some residents were isolated and disconnected for days, unable to contact loved ones or emergency personnel.

This isn’t an uncommon event after a natural disaster , as rebuilding networks is rarely easy.

TACKLING THE UNSEEN TOLL OF NATURAL DISASTERS

Immediately after the storm passed, cable broadband companies hit the ground running, working around the clock to restore power.

"We're not just there for Netflix," President and CEO of The Internet & Television Association (NCTA), Corey Garden, told FOX Weather. "We are infrastructure, and we're making sure that people's lives are co

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