threat models for huricanes are different that earthquakes. (or is that one of those "disaster+geography" equations?)
For one thing, if you use natural-gas powered gensets, you are virtually guaranteed to go off-line after an earthquake. For another, after an earthquake you will have to be prepared to run without utilities for many weeks unlike most hurricanes. New Orleans is not an exception since the hurricane is not what caused the flooding. Another difference is that underground cabling is protected from hurrican damage but is not protected from earthquake damage. I wonder if there are any resources that cover planning for different disaster types. It is pretty clear that telecom companies need to do their own planning, not rely on government agencies. --Michael Dillon