The 9.0 Indian Ocean earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated Asia in December will measure the lives they took in the hundreds of thousands. Undoubtedly, one can compare things like preparedness, warning systems, and communications infrastructure. In some of these things, Asia was found quite wanting, yet its wireless and Internet infrastructure did allow for information to get in and out of the devastated nations. Like survivors' tales, the story of the Web's role in this disaster will continue to unfold for some time to come. SMS proved to be a vital channel for communications, as other networks were overwhelmed by traffic.

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