Choppers resum Aid

So after two days of break and with one chopper down, relief flights to the zone have resumed. This is indeed a great news and one must give credit to the army for carrying out a hell of a job. We all know how severe the situation is and how large its magnitude is. Task is no easy and we all need to stay firm.

There is no end to stories either, heard last night of 4 brothers and sisters been rescued. Then later at night heard of this security guard at carrfour Al-Ain losing his brother, father, mother and newly wed wife. He was sent immediately for atleast 6 months break. God only knows how will he restart this life and I have no idea how many more similar stories exist but am sure there is no shortage of them. May Allah help them all and help us too.

I have been trying to discover some alternate means to communicate from the areas which have been cut off and where only satellite phones would work. Came across another concept and have exchanged email correspondence with the people running that system. They have been amazingly helpful and have provided me most of the guidelines to setup this system. The system is basically based on amateur radio network and uses radio waves to send out text messages and it can be used in snowy conditions. They have been using it for emergency relief efforts too. Although initial cost is bit high but there is hardly any running cost involved. So if you guys know of any agency who is looking for setting up communication between its rescue teams and base camps, do let me know I shall forward to them all the material and email addresses.

On the domestic front , started a bit late(infact too late) but now trying to get a seat for a short Eid visit back home lets hope I get it. Plus Abbu(after 22 years serving) has finally decided to move back to Pakistan and on his way back he plans to visit me so I am trying to get visa for him, hoping that I get it on time. And yea one more thing got all the required home appliances infact got them last week just when the tragedy hit. Oven will be here today so that will wrap up the settling phase and now its time to cook.

PS: Wolrd XI have been thrashed once again by Australia in the one of test in just 4 days and ICC decides not to try this experiment for next four years (Thank God). On Soccer side World cup Qualifiers are almost over with few notable teams from Africa missing out and few good teams for Europe will have to play playoffs and yea the best news Greece couldnot make it. And also Alonso helps Renault win the constructors championship by winning the Shanghai GrandPrix.