[AusNOG] Vocus Hazard Notice - Hawaii Tropical Storms

[Alex Samad - Yieldbroker]

+1 on .ics file 


> -----Original Message-----
> From: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] On Behalf Of
> Andrew Jones
> Sent: Friday, 8 August 2014 11:15 AM
> To: ausnog at lists.ausnog.net
> Subject: Re: [AusNOG] Vocus Hazard Notice - Hawaii Tropical Storms
> 
> There should be a link at the bottom of your notification where you can
> change your preferences, including which timezone to display the time in.
> I really appreciate the attached .ics file as well, makes it easy to throw the
> events in a calendar.
> 
> 
> On 08.08.2014 10:11, Alex Samad - Yieldbroker wrote:
> > I have been mightily impressed with the amount of information from
> > vocus.
> >
> > UTC has been a pain but I would rather have relevant info then find
> > out afterwards
> >
> > A
> >
> > FROM: AusNOG [mailto:ausnog-bounces at lists.ausnog.net] ON BEHALF OF
> > Bevan Slattery
> >  SENT: Friday, 8 August 2014 7:00 AM
> >  TO: Skeeve Stevens
> >  CC: ausnog at ausnog.net
> >  SUBJECT: Re: [AusNOG] Vocus Hazard Notice - Hawaii Tropical Storms
> >
> > I love seeing these types of notices. They show an operator being
> > transparent and prepared.
> >
> > Reading Facebook posts Guam had a typhoon last week also. It is the
> > season and they almost never have impact, but they can be a risk
> > particularly with the severity.
> >
> > If only there was a forecast of idiots with backhoes :)
> >
> >  [b]
> >
> >  On 8 Aug 2014, at 12:10 am, Skeeve Stevens
> > <skeeve+ausnog at eintellegonetworks.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi all,
> >>
> >> Thought this was worth notification to all of Ausnog since there are
> >> a lot of people using Vocus and a level below being directly
> >> connected.
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> Start Date: Thursday 7th August 2014 at 13:49 (UTC) End Date:
> >> Wednesday 13th August 2014 at 00:00 (UTC)
> >>
> >> Please note that during the above window an upstream supplier has
> >> advised Vocus of a hazard condition for Australia-USA and
> >> NewZealand-USA submarine cables due to Hurricane Iselle and Tropical
> >> Storm Julio over Hawaii. At the moment, indications are that the most
> >> affected will be the Big Island (Spencer Beach Cable Station) and to
> >> a lesser extent Oahu (Kahe Point Cable Station).
> >>
> >> The most likely impact to the cable stations would be loss of utility
> >> power to the facilities at some stage. However, as both sites have
> >> emergency plants and fuel supplies have been topped up, no loss of
> >> power is anticipated.
> >>
> >> Vocus will supply further updates on this hazard condition as they
> >> become available.
> >>
> >> ---
> >>
> >> ...Skeeve
> >>
> >> SKEEVE STEVENS - eintellego Networks Pty Ltd
> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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> >>
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