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If a single individual can SPAM a million computers, then WHY can't the government make a million simultaneous cell phone calls, to every citizen who is in the potential path of a hurricane, tornado, tsunami, OTHER natural disaster, or terrorist attack? Imagine getting a call in the middle of the night, informing you that you are in the direct path of a tornado - just in time - to take life saving measures. Or you are standing on the beach, on what appears to be a calm and peaceful day - when every cell phone on the beach rings - informing each person that a tsunami is on the way. How many lives could be saved? Even if someone were awakened in the middle of the night, there would be no false alarms. At least it would be for a good reason. The danger would be immediate - and in that geographic area - NOT something that is one or two counties over. UNLIKE radio or television announcements, which target a large geographic area - cell phone calls could be specific. The cell phone companies ALREADY know the general location of each cell phone that is near any given cell phone tower; and the number that would be called. That information is already being stored in their computers. Very little in the way of anything new, would have to be implemented. The only thing that seems lacking, is the initiative to do it.