China's sent 18 million typhoon warning messages this year

Link: ABC News: China Text-Messages Millions on Typhoon.

Mobile phones are so common in China that almost one in three of its 1.3 billion people has one, making them a rival power to television and radio in reaching the public.

In Fujian, authorities have sent 18 million messages known as SMS, for short message service with storm information during five typhoons this year, according to the provincial government.

Found this via the TechnologyExpert site. I’m delighted to see the medium being used in this manner.

1 in 3 of the 1.3 billion population has a mobile? Geez!