I’m on my way to rescuing 6 people stranded on the roof of their home on XYZ Street.” My boat can hold 3 people. For example, one person might say, “This is Pat Jones. Using Zello, these individuals were able to speak with each other while allowing all the other users in their group to hear the same words. Their boats consist of a number of types, but are typically small vessels such as bass boats, jon boats, air boats, and other small, shallow-draft craft easily transported to flooded areas.” “These groups draw their name from the region’s Cajun people, a significant number of whom are private boat owners and skilled boat pilots. They are credited with rescuing thousands of citizens during those disasters. These groups were formed in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and reactivated in the aftermaths of the 2016 Louisiana floods and Hurricane Harvey. “The Cajun Navy are informal ad-hoc volunteer groups comprising private boat owners who assist in search and rescue efforts in Louisiana and adjacent areas. Perhaps the greatest story of all was the use of Zello by the “Cajun Navy” during Hurricane Irma. Cell phones also were sometimes knocked offline during the hurricanes but usually were the first communications systems to be restored to operation once the winds subsided. Zello also was recently used in the Houston area, New Orleans, all over Florida, Puerto Rico, and in other Caribbean islands during the recent hurricanes when wired telephones and emergency two-way radio towers (police, fire, ambulances, and others) were destroyed by the hurricanes. I have also used it to talk with communications hobbyists in South America and in the Sahara desert while I was driving in my automobile in Florida. I have used the free Zello app to talk with friends and relatives in North America free of toll charges while I was walking along the streets of Singapore as well as when I was in New Zealand. It is sort of a high-tech replacement for CB radio except that Zello converts your cell phone into a free 2-way radio with worldwide range. Zello converts your Android or Apple iOS or Blackberry cell phone or your Windows computer into a general-purpose walkie-talkie. With the hurricane season approaching in the northern hemisphere, this is one app that I want to alway/s have installed on my cell phone! I have been using Zello for non-critical communications for a couple of years now and would hate to be without it. It is also a great way to communicate with groups of people, such as relatives or members of a search-and-rescue organization. The online app called Zello could save your life. However, it is something that I believe all cell phone users should be aware of. NOTE: This article is off-topic: it has nothing to do with genealogy or with online privacy.
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