login

Communication in a disaster: success of text messages.

PubMedPublished 26 August 2005
John S James
Citations1

TL;DR

Text messages on cell phones got through when other communication was out--as it has in other disasters and should be built on for future emergencies.

Abstract

Text messages on cell phones got through when other communication was out--as it has in other disasters. Governments, companies, and individuals should build on this success for future emergencies.

Keywords

Social Sciences