PRESS RELEASE
Key Takeaways:
- AT&T is contributing $200,000 to the Group Basis of the Texas Hill Nation’s Kerr County Flood Aid Fund.
- We’re matching 100% of worker charitable contributions to the Fund.
- We’ve mobilized catastrophe restoration groups to supply further connectivity assist in affected areas.
- We’re waiving overage costs to supply limitless speak, textual content and information for AT&T Postpaid & Pay as you go prospects with billing addresses in zip codes across affected areas from July 5, 2025 by Aug. 3, 2025.
- With FirstNet, Built with AT&T, we proceed to prioritize public security’s emergency communications wants, deploying cell cell websites devoted solely to first responder communications.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — In response to the devastating floods in Central Texas, AT&T is contributing $200k to the Group Basis of the Texas Hill Nation’s Kerr County Flood Aid Fund to assist assist the quick and long-term restoration efforts in addition to disaster response companions which are geared up and educated to reply in instances of pure catastrophe.
“Our hearts exit to the Central Texas communities impacted by the current devastation,” mentioned Leslie Ward, President of AT&T Southern Area. “We’re dedicated to supporting restoration efforts and serving to be sure that residents and first responders preserve dependable connectivity throughout this difficult time.”
As well as, we’ve deployed our Network Disaster Recovery crew and our FirstNet Response Operations Group (ROG) to help with restoration efforts in affected areas. FirstNet ROG – led by former first responders – is on the bottom and guiding the deployment of devoted FirstNet property and different options primarily based on public security’s wants. As public security’s companion, FirstNet, Built with AT&T – the one 5G community constructed with and for America’s first responders – prioritizes first responders’ emergency communications must assist their crucial operations throughout the impacted areas.
We all know impacted communities are struggling tremendously. To assist, we’re:
- Waiving overage costs to supply limitless speak, textual content and information for AT&T Postpaid & Pay as you go prospects with billing addresses in zip codes across affected areas from July 5, 2025 by Aug. 3, 2025.
- Delivering crucial connectivity provides, together with energy strips, charging cables, and charging blocks, to the Texas Division of Emergency Administration (TDEM). These important assets can be distributed by TDEM to these in want, serving to guarantee residents keep related throughout this difficult time.
- AT&T and the non-profit Data Know-how Catastrophe Useful resource Middle have deployed their 40-foot Cellular Connectivity Middle (MCC) at Schreiner College, situated at 2100 Memorial Blvd., in Kerrville, from 10 a.m. to three p.m. CT starting July 6. This connectivity useful resource is free to the general public and can additional assist these affected by the floods with entry to Wi-Fi, 16 computer systems, and amenities to cost their gadgets.
- AT&T shops within the Central Texas space are open and able to serve our prospects.
- Activated our Worker Aid Fund, operated by E4E Aid, a 501c3 public charity aimed toward supporting our staff impacted by disasters and going through vital private hardships.
Along with these ongoing charitable contributions, we’ll proceed working with native communities within the weeks and months forward to assist anticipated restoration efforts.
