an_old_friend wrote:


the cell phone kept carry text message though out Katrina and the after
math recharging cell phone batteries became a challange but the are
ways of course

There was no cell coverage in NO after Katrina hit. Text message uses
the same cell towers as voice, if those systems are down, you don't text
message either. In situations were the signal is spotty or week, text
messages may get through when voice will not because the text messages
are sent in short packets.