The Federal Communications Commission has unanimously approved several updates to its Disaster Information Reporting System, or DIRS, that are designed to streamline reporting requirements and allow radio stations and others to focus more of their resources on service restoration during the immediate wake of a disaster.
“One thing that stood out to me in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene was how many resources were still being tied up by outdated paperwork requirements,” FCC Chairman Brendan Carr said Wednesday. “In the middle of a disaster recovery effort, the FCC should be focused on helping crews reconnect communities and clearing barriers that slow recovery down. Limited manpower shouldn’t be spent on unnecessary red tape.”
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