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Those with weather radios got that alert message, but those with smartphones did not since the phone system only alerts for tsunami warnings and not tsunami watches. When a big earthquake occurred during the wee hours on a January 2018 morning near Kodiak Island in Alaska, EAS was activated for a tsunami watch, giving coastal communities lead time to get ready in case a devastating tsunami was generated. In Grays Harbor County, a pair of homeowner surveys from a decade ago found 40% of homes had an all-hazards weather radio. During this tragic event, NOAA Weather Radio and broadcasters remained in service providing vital emergency information.

Smartphones offer public warnings, but as unfortunately demonstrated during the Maui firestorm, can fail when the power and/or cell phone system goes out. NOAA Weather Radio is a life-saver for the cost of a pair of shoes, and is a part of a suite of public warning systems. These emergencies included the recent flooding in Western Washington, the East Palisade, Pennsylvania train derailment, when flash floods drenched parts of Vermont and Pennsylvania, the recent middle-Tennessee tornadoes, hurricanes including Idalia in Florida and Hilary in the Pacific Southwest, rapidly spreading wildfires including the Maui firestorm and several manhunts. This year alone, NOAA Weather Radio was used to help notify citizens of many emergencies. NOAA Weather Radio behaves like a smoke detector, activating when an EAS message is received, even if the power is out with battery backup and includes features for the hearing impaired. NOAA Weather Radio is a key element of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) providing that first alert of emergency information for disaster events like tornados, flash floods, hazardous material releases and rapidly spreading wildfires.

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You can listen in on almost any portable or stationary radio. According to NOAA, more than 400 NOAA Weather Radio station transmitters will need to be replaced in the next five years. NOAA Weather Radio is an all-hazards warning system, not only providing the latest local weather forecast information but also weather warnings and non-weather related emergency information 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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