![]() ![]() “This link is necessary so the local government has connectivity to a weather station and cameras atop the mountain,” said Nelms. After hearing Paris’s weather-station concerns, Nelms offered to help connect the system to the co-op’s fiber network. Nelms is the CEO of Blue Ridge Mountain EMC, which has offered fiber-to-the-home broadband to its members for more than 10 years. “It was a nice amount of equipment, but we didn’t have a way to access it on a regular basis,” said Paris. ![]() But when winter storms blew in-the most critical time to obtain weather data-the signal would frequently drop. The Georgia Department of Transportation installed a weather station with cameras on the mountaintop with internet connection through a distant cell tower. “It’s almost like a dream for me,” he said. Now, thanks to broadband internet access installed by Blue Ridge Mountain EMC and the time-saving work of an intrepid drone, the need for Paris’s pre-dawn ascents has disappeared. I couldn’t ask anybody else to do it, so I’d do it myself.” ![]() It’s dangerous for me I felt it was something I always needed to do. I’ve done it for several years, often in the middle of the night. “Anytime there was a bad snow or ice storm, I’d physically drive up the mountain to check the road conditions. “This is our main transportation artery out of Union County for 80% of all critical medical needs,” said Paris. He’s been elected sole commissioner of Union County for the past 18 years, and among his unofficial duties have been frequent hazardous drives up nearby Blood Mountain to report, via his Facebook page, on road conditions through the highly traveled Neels Gap. Lamar Paris is no stranger to winter’s treachery on the roads that wind through the mountains of North Georgia. Member FDIC.A Blue Ridge Mountain EMC crew watches a drone take off carrying a pull line to connect fiber to a weather station on an Appalachian Trail peak. Deposit products and related services are offered by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Products not available in all states.īank deposit accounts, such as checking and savings, may be subject to approval. JPMS, CIA and JPMCB are affiliated companies under the common control of JPMorgan Chase & Co. Certain custody and other services are provided by JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. (CIA), a licensed insurance agency, doing business as Chase Insurance Agency Services, Inc. ![]() Insurance products are made available through Chase Insurance Agency, Inc. Morgan Securities LLC (JPMS), a registered broker-dealer and investment adviser, member FINRA and SIPC. Morgan Wealth Management is a business of JPMorgan Chase & Co., which offers investment products and services through J.P. Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. Investing involves market risk, including possible loss of principal, and there is no guarantee that investment objectives will be achieved. "Chase Private Client" is the brand name for a banking and investment product and service offering, requiring a Chase Private Client Checking℠ account. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase & Co. “Chase,” “JPMorgan,” “JPMorgan Chase,” the JPMorgan Chase logo and the Octagon Symbol are trademarks of JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. ![]()
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