Alabama TERT

Today, we are sending up prayers for our own Collin Nelson and the Alabama TERT (Telecommunicator Emergency Response Team) who have deployed to North Carolina to assist with the Hurricane Helene relief effort. ALTERT's mission will be to supplement telecommunicators who have worked nonstop since Helene's impact. In addition to Collin from the City of Hoover 911, ALTERT team includes members from Shelby County 911, Madison County 911, and City of Tuscaloosa 911, working inside a degraded 911 center.

ALTERT will be accompanied by a five member law enforcement and logistics team who will provide security for the Team while deployed. A bunk trailer and food truck will also be traveling with them to provide assistance and support the team.

This will be a challenging two-week deployment working in a highly challenging environment with very little infrastructure and support services along with potential environmental hazards. At this time, there is no cell service in the area where the team is headed so they will have very little communications with their loved ones during this time, if at all.

Aside from the ALTERT team, let's also keep all of our neighbors who have been affected by Hurricane Helene in our prayers. Their is a long road to recovery ahead and it will take help on all fronts to see these communities and families through.