In Anchorage, roads split apart, buildings crumbled, power lines snapped, cell towers went down within seconds and people panicked as they tried to reach loved ones. The Internet failed, but Alaska public media never stopped broadcasting. Operating on backup power, they immediately activated their emergency protocols. As the aftershocks, including a 5.7 tremor, continued to rock the region. APM provided real time updates on road closures, school evacuations and tsunami warnings. (03:57–04:08)
CLAIM
Asserts that Alaska public media continued broadcasting during the earthquake using backup power.
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