Star-Telegram | 12/29/2004 | Natural catastrophe has families turning to tech

Star-Telegram | 12/29/2004 | Natural catastrophe has families turning to tech: "Posted on Wed, Dec. 29, 2004
Natural catastrophe has families turning to tech
By Aman Batheja
Star-Telegram Staff Writer

When Muditha Nimalaratne first heard about a tsunami hitting his homeland of Sri Lanka on Sunday morning, he immediately tried calling relatives but couldn't get through.

It wasn't until that evening that the Plano computer programmer received cellphone text messages from family members saying that everyone was safe, including a cousin visiting Sri Lanka from Dallas."