Cell Phones Help Pakistani Relief Effort

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The United States is deploying new high-tech tools to meet challenges associated with the humanitarian crisis that is affecting Pakistan, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton announced during a Tuesday briefing with the White House press corps. She said in addition to providing $100 million in aid, the State Department is working to support the Pakistani government in launching a text-messaging system that will alert local communities to assistance efforts and will help family members keep in touch. The initiative is part of a broader effort to help those who have fled their homes in Swat Valley, where troops are engaged in a battle with Taliban militants.


Cell Phones Help Pakistani Relief Effort