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[IP] more on Katrina and the folly of trusting cell phones





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From: Dewayne Hendricks <dewayne@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: September 1, 2005 10:04:29 AM EDT
To: dave@xxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [IP] Katrina and the folly of trusting cell phones



On Sep 1, 2005, at 3:36 AM, David Farber wrote:


In watching the interviews from the areas devastated by the aftermath
of Katrina, one warning comes through loud and clear, and while it's
not a new one, it's still critically important: Trusting cell phones
to work in many emergency situations can be dangerous or fatal.



Yes, and one of the reasons why there will be an on-going role in the future for the amateur radio service (aka hams) to assist in the event of emergencies when the existing infrastructure goes kaput.

-- Dewayne


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