This is the 5th in a series of seminars on emergency preparedness. This one focuses on what types of communications you can use during and after a disaster
Emergency Communications pt1
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Some (not all) cellular companies have a battery back up for their cell towers. They are usually easy to spot, they have a little building next to the tower. Cities DO NOT provide back up power fr cell sites. Texting is a valuable thing to know how to use.
I read that during that during the 2003 Black out, people in New York were still able to use the cell service and make calls. Also, I came across a blog of guy who returned home after Katrina who mention that while he was not very successful with cellular calls, he was able to use the Texting feature. I wouldn’t doubt that many major cities have some form of back up power system for cell services, but Id rather use it to compliment my current Emergency Comm. System.