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Re:B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations by BossingAround on Thursday July 13, 2023 @09:44AM (#36709004)
Can't they just send emergency text messages? Good ol' SMS. They should be able to use phone infrastructure for emergency notifications.
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Re:B.C. government hit tweet limit amid wildfire evacuations by BenisMaximus on Thursday July 13, 2023 @09:59AM (#36709268)
What if the phone infrastructure goes down for any reason? Having the data backup is smart because many of these folks have satellite internet even when their phones don't work.
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