What Are the Recent Updates About Musk’s Deployment of Starlink Internet Service in Helene Ravaged Areas?

The hurricane significantly reduced people's capacity to communicate in western North Carolina.

According to that announcement, as of Monday, 40 Starlink satellite systems were "ready to help with responder communications" in North Carolina, and another 140 were on their way for "communications infrastructure restoration." One was also supposed to be sent to each county EOC.

As of Tuesday, another FEMA news release stated that there were 60 Starlink satellite systems in North Carolina for responder communications.

Musk stated in an early Tuesday morning X post, "Since the Hurricane Helene Disaster, SpaceX has delivered as many Starlink terminals as feasible to help places in need." "@realDonaldTrump informed me earlier today that there are more individuals in North Carolina that require Starlink Internet. We are immediately shipping them terminals."

The tech billionaire CEO later in the day announced that his company was deploying as many terminals "as possible" to Hurricane Helene-affected areas of the nation.

According to a Starlink post on Tuesday, more than 500 of SpaceX's satellite-based internet service kits "have arrived, or will arrive shortly," for deployment by "private persons and groups" in areas of the nation affected by Hurricane Helene.

"We are making a system update to allow all Starlinks in affected locations to work, regardless of payment," Musk also said Tuesday of Starlink efforts. "Hopefully, the software upgrade was finished tonight. At the latest, tomorrow."

In the past, SpaceX has frequently made Starlink ready to assist in emergency situations, like storm recovery. More than 100 nations use the satellite-based internet service.

Fantastic news. In North Carolina, where communication is almost nonexistent, this is sorely needed. Elon Musk delivered as always, and Starlink was the ideal solution. DJT" Trump posted on Truth Social late on Wednesday night. "Thank you, Elon!!!"

SpaceX, which runs the Starlink satellite constellation, was founded by Elon Musk. Musk, who bought the social media site X in 2022 when it was still known as Twitter, has backed Trump in the 2024 election.

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