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Soon after Hurricane Sandy hit, the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States connected itself to the Red Hook Network, providing a satellite uplink, connecting itself, the Red Cross and residents such that they could find out about food banks, shelters and emergency information<ref>https://www.smh.com.au/technology/meshnets-serve-communities-when-internet-fails-20140515-zrdqe.html</ref>. | Soon after Hurricane Sandy hit, the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States connected itself to the Red Hook Network, providing a satellite uplink, connecting itself, the Red Cross and residents such that they could find out about food banks, shelters and emergency information<ref>https://www.smh.com.au/technology/meshnets-serve-communities-when-internet-fails-20140515-zrdqe.html</ref>. | ||
=== | === Other mesh networks by region === | ||
Wikipedia hosts a page dedicated to listing mesh networks by region<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by_region</ref>. | Wikipedia hosts a page dedicated to listing mesh networks by region<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_wireless_community_networks_by_region</ref>. |