Since all communications were down, elders from the six congregations in the affected area made a concerted effort to search out fellow Witnesses and their relatives as well as Bible students and interested ones.
Kuna kõik sideliinid olid katkenud, tegid kannatada saanud piirkonna kuue koguduse vanemad ühiseid pingutusi, et leida üles usukaaslasi ja nende sugulasi ning samuti piibliõpilasi ja huvilisi.