The Hurricane Watch Net (www.hwn.org) was active
for nearly a full week as Hurricane Matthew meandered its way up the east coast
of the United States in early October. According to HWN Manager Bobby Graves,
KB5HAV, the 6-day, 7-hour activation was the longest period of continuous
operation in the net's 51-year history. The net activates whenever a hurricane is affecting land in the Caribbean or along the US east coast, to relay reports of conditions and requests for information or assistance. Hurricane Matthew devastated Haiti and its rains caused major flooding and damage in the Carolinas.