When modern communication lines go down, the ability to get a hold of your loved ones, to communicate and gather information, and to find out specific details on the disaster is going to be extremely important for everyone involved.

From cell towers being overwhelmed by a flood of traffic, to the entire communications infrastructure being shutdown, even small scale disasters can severely impact your ability to contact your loved ones .  Most Americans have become way too reliant on their cell phones, and many don’t realize how ineffective they will likely be during a disaster. In fact, during the summer of 2012 a series of storms swept through the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. causing widespread damage to the cellular infrastructure.