Phones and Austin

[kiva]

I've been trying to call a friend who lives in Austin and keep getting a not in service message (a landline). She lives about 4 miles west of the airport, was wondering if anyone knows if there have been phone outages in the area. Thanks.

[gkhouston]

1. Can you send email? The 'net may be up even if the phones are out. n/t

[kiva]

2. She's not a very consistent e-mail person,

but that may be the best choice....thanks for the suggestion.

[Lithos]

3. The only fire I can think of which that could be would be the Union chapel one

Here is the map:

http://www.kvue.com/news/slideshows/Bastrop-wildfire-maps-129368288.html?gallery=y&img=1&c=y

Bastrop is about 20+ miles outside of Austin & the airport so I doubt she would be in the main fire zone.

There is a strong possibility that she could have evacuated or that the power is out and she is not home. That whole area has been fairly devastated.

W-

[kiva]

4. Thank you, Lithos.

I'm going to track down some of her family this weekend - they live in Colorado, so not affected by the fire - and see if they have heard from her.