When big storms or fires hit and knock out our usual ways to talk to each other, like cell phones and the internet, staying in touch with family and friends becomes really important. Lately, we’ve seen how bad weather can leave us all on our own, with no way to reach out. But, there are some old-school methods that can still let us send messages and stay connected until things get fixed.
Signal Fire
Long before we had cell phones or satellite phones, people used smoke signals to send messages over long distances. Native American tribes were really good at this. They would light fires and make smoke patterns to send warnings, tell others where they were, or just say hi.
Flag Semaphore
Using flags to talk is another useful, old method. People would hold up flags in certain ways to send different messages, like if they were in trouble or just to share where they were.
If you want to know more about these clever ways to keep in touch when the usual methods aren’t working, read the full article here.