Interestingly enough, there's an article on MSNBC:

 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9131498/

...that talks about all of the "gee whiz" tech stuff
that is getting deployed to assist in the aftermath of
Katrina:

[snip]

Among the first high-tech responders was Cisco Systems, which is setting up 
mobile communication kits and wiki-based networks to deal with Katrina's 
information overload. "Just wanted you to know that we will have 'feet on the 
wet street,'" Cisco's Lori Bush reported in a posting to fellow members of the 
National Institute for Urban Search and Rescue.

Some of the equipment, like the Cisco kits, can fit into a search-and-rescue 
effort instantly. Other gadgets are being put into service on the fly, in hopes 
of boosting the communication systems currently being used. And still others 
aren't yet ready for prime time but will be tested in real-world conditions.

[snip]

- ferg


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