Core Points - Verizon is providing free calling, texting, and data services for customers in Jamaica, Turks and Caicos, and the Bahamas from October 28 to November 12, 2025, in response to Hurricane Melissa [2][3][6] - The offer includes waiving charges for international calls from the US to these countries for consumer and small business wireless and landline customers [3][4] - Customers do not need to take any action to benefit from this offer, as calls will be rated at $0.00 per minute [4][6] Company Overview - Verizon Communications Inc. is a leading provider of technology and communications services, generating revenues of $136.8 billion in 2023 [5] - The company is headquartered in New York City and operates globally, offering data, video, and voice services on its networks [5]

[Music] received a page that we were going to have a mass casualty uh incident at 8:46 a. m. this morning.Uh that gave us time to mobilize all of our resources and prepare our teams. Um we are a level one trauma center and we prepare and we train for this. Uh having said that that these incidents are never easy.We've had two in the last 24 hours that have occurred. These mass casualty incidents. The one today um we received a total of 11 patients from uh this incident.Two of them were adult patients, nine p ...

Incident Overview - A tour bus accident occurred on the New York throughway, involving a collision with a semi-truck [1] - The bus was carrying 52 passengers en route from Niagara Falls to New York City [2] - Multiple fatalities were reported, including a child [1] Emergency Response - Emergency responders from multiple towns were dispatched to the scene [1] - Initial reports indicated 52 patients with multiple severe injuries, some trapped [3] - Communication challenges arose due to the diverse languages spoken by the passengers [7] Medical Treatment - Erie County Medical Center received 24 patients, some requiring surgery [2][5] - Two patients were undergoing surgery, and two others were at the trauma center [5][6] Investigation - The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is launching a formal investigation [6][8] - The bus driver is alive, cooperating with officials [7][8] - State troopers indicated the bus lost control, hit a median, and toppled over [4][5] - Officials noted that most passengers were not wearing seat belts, contributing to the severity of injuries [5]

Service & Support - Starlink is supporting emergency response and relief efforts in Cape Verde [1] - Starlink is providing one month of free service to new and existing customers in Cape Verde [1] Customer Inquiry - A customer inquired about exceptional measures for Cape Verde due to a storm on the 11th [1]