In Case Of Disaster, Check Cell Phone, California Considers Using Text Messages To Alert Residents During Emergencies - CBS News

In Case Of Disaster, Check Cell Phone, California Considers Using Text Messages To Alert Residents During Emergencies - CBS News: "All of the cellphones within range of those towers [on Catalina Island] would ring with an emergency message,' says Lt. Gov. John Garamendi (D), describing the proposed cellular alert system, which could use text and voice messages. 'Visitors as well as residents on the island who had cellphones, pagers,"