weather radio

Emergency broadcast receiver

A weather radio is a receiver tuned to frequencies that broadcast continuous weather information, forecasts, and emergency alerts from government agencies.

In the United States, NOAA Weather Radio provides 24-hour coverage.

Many models include alarm features that activate automatically during severe weather warnings: Keep a weather radio in your storm shelter.

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