Weather Radios
Weather radios are an essential tool for notifications during emergency situations. NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings and forecasts in the US 24 hours a day, 7 times a week. It is also ensures the broadcasting of alerts of non-weather related emergencies in terms of national security and public safety.
Current weather alert radios are now having the Specific Area Message Encoding technology that permits user to stay tuned to local emergency warnings. The Event Warning System operates together with S.A.M.E to insure that valuable alert information will be received on time.
Cordless weather radios products are available online and are accessible for people living in both US and Canada. In Canada, stations had implemented the SAME last May 2007. Canadian stations were utilizing Weathercopy system which was decommissioned in 2003 due to emergencence of new technology and products, making it obsolete.
It is important to have one of these affordable weather radios that can provide emergency alerts anytime, anywhere. It is a matter of life and death! It is a proactive measure to ensure the safety of the community and of a household.