[Alia]

Addendum for those reading -- as to how I understand these threads to be working: Local stations will report more news (in the disaster "zones") than will be available via MSM. Ergo, those who are picking up "local signals" are relaying information here via phone or cyber.

During the 1987 quake of SF, I was in the Bay Area. For some strange reason, folks in the southern part of CA could NOT contact by phone anyone in the SF Bay Area. They'd dial their friends or loved one's number, and they'd get... me. But I could get their loved ones -- I could contact them. So, I operated a "communications relay system" between Bay Area and So California for almost 24 hours -- until the phone lines were up again.

Never figured it out, was amply glad to oblige.

[MOgirl]

Hello,

What an amazing story, what comfort you must have given very worried family and friends. Good job!

Glad to be here, MOgirl

[Lessismore]

During the 1987 quake of SF, I was in the Bay Area. For some strange reason, folks in the southern part of CA could NOT contact by phone anyone in the SF Bay Area.

The phone companies implement traffic controls to ensure that calls for help from inside the disaster zone get priority. Calls into the disaster zone are considered to be less important.