Get Connected In Times Of Calamity

I just read my friend's blog a while ago. She and her family are one of the survivors during the Japan earthquake last 3-11. She had described to us how terrified they were the day after that very strong earthquake. Transportation were cut off. Grocery store were emptied out by the people who were panic buying. No water supply. And above all, there were no means of communication; no internet... no cellphone signal.
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Communication is very essential during calamities to render information about our whereabouts and status. We are so thankful for the technology that brought cellphones to almost everybody nowadays. But sad to say, that just when we needed it the most, that is the first thing to fail in times of calamity such as earthquake, storms and such. It is really frustrating that our phone service can't carry us through in times of needs.
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Well, that was before the tsunami hit Thailand back in 2010. Once again, a genius come up with this great strategy where we can still get connected in times of calamity. Femtocells is a supporting satellite that provide emergency communication. This helps increase your mobile signal if it is weak in the area that you are in. Now, this is "not just" a great relief, but this is also a "life saver". If the victim can still get connected online, he/she can help the rescuer locate him/her. Once again, thanks to the technology. Femtocells are manufactured by Alcatel Lucent and sold all over the world.

Fire In The 185 B2 Building

January of 2010, an old woman who lived on the second floor of the 185 B2 building was preparing a lunch for her expected visitor; her granddaughter and her boyfriend. She was frying something, left it to get the finest tablecloth that she kept on her linen closet. It happened to be on top of several other tablecloths that she have because she did not really use it on ordinary days. She was struggling to get them out. She went back and found her kitchen on fire. The good thing was that the old woman was still in her right senses, she walked out from her apartment and went downstairs. The fire was bad that pretty much everything in her apartment became useless due to the fire.
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Our Aunt Kathy happened to be on that same building, but on the ground floor. Everybody that lives on that building have to evacuate their apartment for a week. Some of them can still go there to get something from their apartment, but nobody was allowed to stay longer there, let alone to sleep there because of the smoke that lingers in the entire building.
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Thypoon "Ondoy"

I am so sad with this tragedy that happened recently in my beloved country, Philippines. On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy brought a month's worth of rainfall to Metro Manila and nearby areas in just a few hours, causing severe flooding which resulted in the loss of many lives and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people.
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Typhoon Ondoy is what The Filipinos called for Ketsana Storm. It attacked The Philippines last week. The scientists predict it will attack Malaysia and Hainan, China, next month. How true can this be?
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I am thankful to know that the whole world (government and non-government organization) is joining hands in helping the victims. This reminds me when I was still in the Philippines that my best friend and I volunteered ourselves in packing goods and clothes to be distributed to the victims. I appeal to please pray for the victims and may God bless the volunteers, too.