Doctors everywhere are on edge.
Richard receives bad news: clouds are gathering over Houston; if no measures are taken, a rainstorm will hit.
When it rains, it pours; things always seem to go wrong all at once.
A storm could seriously disrupt satellite communications which rely on Ku-band waves. The dense raindrops not only absorb electromagnetic energy, but also scatter electromagnetic waves — factors that could degrade the quality of satellite communication, even causing it to fail entirely.
While SpaceX's satellites are going all out to support the surgery and communication bandwidth should be sufficient to tackle the possible rainfall, the destructive potential of a storm on satellite communication should not be underestimated.
Richard rallies and reports the situation to Jim Basa.
"Use artificial rain dispersal technology!" Jim Basa commands.
