Lives Saved by A Cellphone

Lives Saved by A Cellphone

 Lives Saved by A Cellphone Mobile phones are good for more than just texting, chatting and playing addictive games. You never know when you might need to place a call from the bottom of a tree well, like James Drummond recently did. Get his story and more examples of lifesaving cells.


James Drummond

 This snowboarder’s afternoon was spoiled when he crashed into a 6-ft. deep tree well. Drummond used his phone to place a distress call to his wife, who alerted the snow patrol. He was rescued a halfhour later.

Carla Chapman

 Chapman was gardening at her Sunshine state home when she was swallowed up by a 7-ft. sinkhole. She had her phone handy and tried dialing for help, but got no signal. How did her phone ultimately help her?

John Garber

 Two ejected nightclub-goers angrily opened fire on the Atlanta hotspot where Garber was working as a valet. His cellphone — perched in his shirt pocket — blocked the stray bullet that would’ve otherwise entered his chest.

Thomas Wopat-Moreau

 This Manhattan man’s car careened off a state highway, leaving him wounded and stranded for four days. It wasn’t a 911 call that alerted state troopers to his whereabouts — see how his phone helped them find him.

Dan Woolley

 Woolley was making a film about poverty in Haiti’s capital when the nation’s devastating earthquake struck. Trapped under tons of wreckage in his hotel lobby, he used an iPhone app to learn how to treat his injuries.

Eric Cooper Sr.

 This SoCal coach turned to an iPhone app for pointers when one of his teen basketball players fell ill on the court. Cooper was able to successfully administer CPR and revive the player.

Abby Flantz and Erica Nelson

 While hiking in Alaska Flantz and Nelson mistakenly wandered off route and went missing .

Kevin Weaver

 When Weaver collapsed on the floor of his home his specially trained service dog, Belle, sprang into action. The beagle knew how to bite the 911 speed-dial button on Weaver’s cellphone, alerting the paramedics.

Shannon Haight

Haight was abducted from a parking lot  and attempted to call police while locked in a car trunk. After repeatedly dialing the wrong number by mistake, she eventually called her boyfriend, who called 911, setting off a high-speed chase.

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Biggest earthquakes

Biggest earthquakes

 The recent earthquake and aftershocks in Japan have once again thrust the destructive power of these natural disasters into the headlines. The following quakes have captured the attention of the world and remind us that Mother Nature is a powerful force.


Japan

 A 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit near the northeastern coast of Japan on March 11, 2011, which triggered a destructive tsunami causing warnings to be issued throughout the Pacific region. The death toll continues to climb, and the Japanese government has estimated a steep national damage price tag

Maule, Chile

 On Feb. 27, 2010, an earthquake measuring 8.8 magnitude shook Maule, Chile. The tremors lasted about three minutes. The number of deaths was originally overestimated.

Haiti

 An earthquake measuring 7.0 magnitude claimed the lives of 222,570 people in Haiti on Jan. 12, 2010. Worldwide relief efforts were launched to aid the 300,000 injured and 1.1 million displaced Haitians.

Eastern Sichuan, China

 The Great Sichuan Earthquake occurred on May 12, 2008, and measured 8.0 magnitude. How many aftershocks were reported? The loss of human life was reported at 68,000 people, and the Chinese government announced its intention to spend $146.5 billion to rebuild the areas affected by the disaster.

Pakistan

 A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit near Muzaffarabad, Pakistan on Oct. 8, 2005. The earthquake was reportedly caused by the rising of a mountain range. The official death toll? More than $5.4 billion in aid was sent from around the world.

Northern Sumatra, Indonesia

 Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, was struck by an 8.7-magnitude earthquake on March 28, 2005. The earthquake displaced more than 20,000 people and killed 1,346. Some consider this earthquake to have been an aftershock of a major 2004 quake.

Tangshan, China

 The 7.5-magnitude earthquake that hit Tangshan, China, on July 27, 1976, was the deadliest earthquake in the last four centuries. The quake claimed the lives of hundreds of thousands of people. The initial tremor lasted 23 seconds and was followed by an equally powerful aftershock 16 seconds later.

Prince William Sound, Alaska

 Prince William Sound, Alaska, was the site of the largest recorded earthquake on American soil. The 9.2-magnitude earthquake that struck on March 28, 1964, caused an estimated $311 million in property damages. The earthquake, the resulting 27-foot tsunami and an underwater landslide caused approximately 130 deaths.

Valdivia, Chile 

The 9.5-magnitude earthquake that struck Valdivia, Chile, on May 22, 1960, was the most powerful in recorded history.

San Francisco

 

April 18 will mark the 105th anniversary of the 1906 earthquake that shook San Francisco and nearly destroyed the city. The earthquake and resulting fire caused an estimated 3,000 deaths. The staggering economic impact has been compared to the economic damage from this modern disaster. 

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