In an emergency or disaster, local calling lines can be down or have call traffic reduced for emergency responder use. Long distance lines are often still available. For this reason, organizations often require that an out of area contact is provided to ensure that families in an emergency can still communicate.
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Modified on: Sun, 21 Feb, 2021 at 10:53 AM
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