{"id":2410,"date":"2013-02-15T11:00:56","date_gmt":"2013-02-15T16:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/?p=2410"},"modified":"2015-02-12T17:18:11","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T22:18:11","slug":"why-a-weather-alert-radio-should-be-part-of-your-emergency-plan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.diycontrols.com\/index.php\/why-a-weather-alert-radio-should-be-part-of-your-emergency-plan\/","title":{"rendered":"Why a Weather Alert Radio Should be Part of Your Emergency Plan"},"content":{"rendered":"

In Georgia, a statewide campaign called \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cReady Georgia\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d encourages residents to get a weather alert radio as part of their family\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s emergency preparedness plan<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 According to Charley English, the director of Georgia\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s Emergency Management Agency, a weather alert radio is as crucial to a family\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s safety as a smoke detector or an alarm system!\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 That\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s because a weather alert radio alerts you immediately<\/em> with information on severe weather and other important emergencies, when minutes or even seconds can count, day or night.\"Weather<\/a><\/p>\n

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What is a Weather Alert Radio?<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Weather alert radios are potentially life-saving devices that provide an early warning on weather and civil emergencies.<\/p>\n

Weather alert radios receive information broadcasted by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) which operates a nationwide network of radio stations known as the NOAA Weather Radio (NWR)<\/a><\/strong>. \u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0Weather alert radios also work in conjunction with the Emergency Alert System<\/a><\/strong> (EAS).<\/p>\n

The NWR radio system broadcasts warning information for severe weather as well as other types of hazards and emergencies, including Amber alerts, nuclear accidents, terrorist attacks, land slides, earthquakes, food contamination and hazardous material spills.<\/p>\n

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Weather Alert Radio vs. Weather Radio:\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Is there a Difference?<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There is a very important difference between these two types of radios.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 A \u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c5\u201cweather alert radio\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00c2\u009d automatically<\/em> receives NWR warnings, even if you haven\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2t turned it on.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 A weather radio (also called a weather band radio) must be turned on and<\/em> tuned to the local weather station.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 So, if you want your family to receive emergency warnings 24\/7, be sure to choose a weather alert<\/em> radio.<\/p>\n

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What is a NOAA Weather Alert Radio?<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/em>\"Only<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n

Although NOAA does not manufacture weather alert radios, NOAA does allow manufacturers to use its name on qualified weather radios that receive its emergency broadcast signal.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 All weather radios in the U.S. will pick up the NWR signal, but only those marked with the NOAA logo have been officially authorized by NOAA.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Weather alert radios made by Midland<\/a><\/strong> and Oregon Scientific<\/a><\/strong> meet NOAA\u00c3\u00a2\u00e2\u201a\u00ac\u00e2\u201e\u00a2s criteria.<\/p>\n

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Features to Look for in a Weather Alert Radio<\/em>\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are many types of weather alert radios<\/a><\/strong>.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Most weather alert radios are very affordably priced at $50 to $75 and many models double as an AM\/FM radio.\u00c3\u201a\u00c2\u00a0 Some other unique features are listed below:
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