Citizens and corporations alike are helping rescuers make headway in conquering comms barriers that continue to compromise Katrina relief efforts.
When Hurricane Katrina battered the Gulf Coast, it destroyed nearly everything in its wake: houses, bridges, and what seemed to be the most critical element to a successful recovery effort - the communications infrastructure.
Katrina was a sobering reminder of just how much society depends on communications and how quickly things can turn drastic when it's missing.
Butch Kinerney, public affairs specialist ...