DA 18-883
Released August 26, 2018

THE FCC’S PUBLIC SAFETY & HOMELAND SECURITY BUREAU ANNOUNCES DEACTIVATION OF THE DISASTER INFORMATION REPORTING SYSTEM FOR TROPICAL DEPRESSION LANE


	At the request of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s National Coordinating Center for Communications, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has deactivated its Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS) for Tropical Depression Lane. DIRS is a voluntary, web-based system that communications providers, including wireless, wireline, broadcast, cable and Voice over Internet Protocol providers, can use to report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness information during times of crisis.
  Communications providers do not need to provide any additional reporting in DIRS in connection with this event.  The FCC will, however, continue to monitor the status of communications services and work with providers and government partners as needed to support remaining restoration efforts.  

The FCC appreciates the cooperation of all the communications providers that voluntarily submitted data to DIRS in the aftermath of Tropical Depression Lane.  In disaster situations, information on the operational status of communications services provides critical situational awareness and supports effective emergency response and restoration efforts.  The FCC published its final daily communications status report for Tropical Depression Lane today, August 26, 2018. 

	For further information, please contact John Healy of the PSHSB’s Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Division at (215) 847-8094 or John.Healy@fcc.gov.  

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