Applying Information Technology to Reduce Disaster Risks Project in India

With mobile phone technology now extending into many formerly isolated areas of the developing world, the potentially positive implications are beginning to be more fully realized. Flood-prone villages in the Indian state of Bihar, understand the potential applications of cell phones first-hand thanks to a unique pilot project launched by Catholic Relief Services in 2008.
The project, Application of Information Technology and Communication for Disaster Risk Reduction, is providing mobile phones to community members