SMS

I had written previously about the need for Trinidad and Tobago and other nations to have an emergency SMS system in place prior to a disaster. I tweeted it, I tossed it all over Facebook, and I spread the word otherwise as did others. Effectively or ineffectively, I don't know.

On the heels of that, the Trinidad and Tobago Express reports that TSTT is implementing such a system:

Imagine being trapped under some rubble with only a mobile phone for company. You could be hurt, bleeding, hungry, dehydrated or any combination of the above. If the mobile infrastructure is even partially intact, calling people on the phone would be limited by the likely overload of the mobile system. But SMS messages get queued. They also drain less battery life which, if you're stuck, could be very important in saving your life or the life of someone you love.