Anonymous ID: dc936c July 15, 2020, 8:48 a.m. No.9968946   ๐Ÿ—„๏ธ.is ๐Ÿ”—kun   >>9263

Chile earthquake: Hillary Clinton arrives with satellite phones

 

In the wake of the 8.8 Chile earthquake, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Chile's capital Tuesday with 20 satellite phones and a technician. The visit was part of a pre-scheduled South America trip.

 

Why telecommunication is so key

The importance of telecommunications was underscored in Haiti, as family members received texts from survivors buried under the rubble after a 7.0 quake struck in January and killed over 200,000 people. Many of them survived under buried buildings for days, and in some cases weeks.

 

https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Americas/2010/0302/Chile-earthquake-Hillary-Clinton-arrives-with-satellite-phones