JUST IN: Uva Province health chiefs proposed Starlink for remote clinics after Cyclone Ditwah blackouts.
Per The Morning, the Uva provincial health director in Sri Lanka wants satellite links in disaster plans so medical reporting stays up when cell towers fail.
โข Sites: remote health facilities and regional offices
โข Trigger: Cyclone Ditwah cut power and cellular links
โข National: 243 health facilities damaged in the storm
โข Uva: 90,127 people affected (about 25% of the national total)
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