You will receive weather information from NOAA on your weather radio, but if your radio is SAME equipped you can easily program it to receive location specific warnings.
Disaster Preparation & Recovery Resources
because sometimes an umbrella is not enough...
Specific Alert Message Encoding (SAME) technology allows you to hear location specific warnings. After buying an NWR SAME receiver, you must program your county, parish or independent city or marine area into the radio. Learn more.
Your Gear
It is essential that you plan ahead for the type of disaster you may face and prepare accordingly. Whether it be communication devices such as weather or short wave radios, protective equipment such as helmets, lighting, food, or first aid equipment, you can literally be making a life or death decision by not looking ahead and assembling the gear you may need.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Do I really need an emergency kit? +
Absolutely - Just look in your pantry and see how many days you could survive without a trip to the local grocer. How about water supplies if your water were unavailable? Emergency lighting? First aid kits?
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Absolutely - Just look in your pantry and see how many days you could survive without a trip to the local grocer. How about water supplies if your water were unavailable? Emergency lighting? First aid kits?