HACKER Q&A
📣 westurner

Communication platforms for intermittent disaster relief?


Are there good platforms for disaster relief that work well with intermittent connectivity (i.e. spotty 3G/4G/WiFi/LoRa)?

How can major networks improve in terms of e.g. indicating message delivery status, most recent sync time, sync throttling status due to load, optionally downloading images/audio/video, referring people to local places and/or forms for help with basic needs, etc?

What are some tools that app developers can use to simulate intermittent connectivity when running tests?


  👤 westurner Accepted Answer ✓
How can people find local, legitimate sources for information if they're not already following local disaster relief authorities?