Hurricane Gustav, the tropical storm bearing down on the Gulf Coast. It has been threatening New Orleans, Baton Rouge and various other cities in the Gulf Coast area. Following Katrina, Sprint Nextel and Verizon Wireless both said this week that they have spent about $140 million in the Gulf Coast states to sustain in emergency conditions. While AT&T Inc. announced the availability of at least 2,000 GoPhone devices with $15 in air time to residents who have been ordered to evacuate their homes due to Hurricane Gustav. Evacuees* can find devices at all AT&T owned and operated locations in Houston and San Antonio.The devices will be available at these AT&T retail locations on a first-come, first-service basis. “In times of crisis, the ability to connect with family and friends is a necessity and, at the same time, comforting,” said Chris Penrose, vice president and general manager for AT&T’s wireless unit in south Texas. “Hopefully, this offer will allow many of those forced from their homes by Hurricane Gustav to take care of critical needs or simply reconnect with loved ones.”
The cell phone carriers have also issued helpful tips for phone users during an environmental disaster. In order to find the addresses of the Houston and San Antonio stores (in which the aforementioned free GoPhones will be available), you can visit AT&T’s official website, at this address.
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