MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Relief workers used innovative technologies in unprecedented ways to aid

in the recovery of quake-ravaged Haiti, a new report has found.

Interactive maps and SMS (Short Message Service) texts helped guide

search-and-rescue teams and find people in need of critical supplies, as

the Caribbean nation became a real-world laboratory for new

communication tools.

Though the innovations had varying levels of impact in Haiti, they

showcased the potential for use in future crises, the report, "Media,

Information Systems and Communities: Lessons from Haiti," concluded..