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Thanks for your comments Pat. I'm glad that you liked the set up, despite the detail that threw your from the story.

To be honest I never even thought about Jim trying to contact the PD by his cell phone. He was using it to try and reach Blair when the Deli collapsed on him and Joel. I assumed that it would be smashed somewhere.

But you're right. Joel would have a phone too, and they should have at least tried to get in contact with the PD. I knew nothing about the procedures for disasters, but I guess I should have found out. It just didn't occur to me.

Thanks for explaining about it, and no, you missed nothing, just my ignorance showing ;)