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Source: https://www.latimes.com/california/...grim-preview-of-life-after-a-major-earthquake
California suffered widespread cellphone outages during fires. A big earthquake would be much worse
By Leila Miller, Rong-Gong Lin II
Nov. 5, 2019
12:20 PM
When Ted Atz, a 75-year-old retiree in Marin County, learned that his power would go out during the Kincade fire, he texted his loved ones that he might lose cell service.
He was right. For four long days, Atz couldn’t make or receive calls. He’d drive around his hometown of San Anselmo, hoping to find better reception. He had no luck and was frustrated by the knowledge that if he suffered some kind of medical or other emergency, he couldn’t reach 911.
“I would have liked to let family know that I was OK,” Atz said...
California suffered widespread cellphone outages during fires. A big earthquake would be much worse
By Leila Miller, Rong-Gong Lin II
Nov. 5, 2019
12:20 PM
When Ted Atz, a 75-year-old retiree in Marin County, learned that his power would go out during the Kincade fire, he texted his loved ones that he might lose cell service.
He was right. For four long days, Atz couldn’t make or receive calls. He’d drive around his hometown of San Anselmo, hoping to find better reception. He had no luck and was frustrated by the knowledge that if he suffered some kind of medical or other emergency, he couldn’t reach 911.
“I would have liked to let family know that I was OK,” Atz said...