Tools to Keep you Safe

5/6/2016 (Permalink)

One of the best precautions you can take is to purchase a good quality weather radio. A weather radio is designed to alert you to potentially dangerous weather situations, like an approaching tornado. It allows you to be warned ahead of storms, providing you time to seek shelter. A weather radio is the most reliable source for weather alerts. Weather radios have made many advancements over the years and are very afforable. Most basic weather radios average around $30 and can be programmed to only alert you for the weather alerts you choose. 

When shopping for a weather radio, look for the key following key features.

-Reviewable alerts.

-Specific Area Encoding

- Ease of programming

If you need help programming your radio contact your local National Weather Service office for additional information, including county codes for your state, visit the NOAA Weather Radio website at www.nws.gov/nwr.