| Weather alert radios can be life saving in the | | | | tone alarm will also turn receivers on when the |
| event of tornadoes, hurricanes, heavy rain and | | | | power is switched to off, great for instance |
| snow and every home likely to be effected by | | | | should you be sleeping when warning is announced. |
| severe weather should have one. | | | | The alarm of course then gives time for you to |
| When shopping for a weather alert radio it is easy | | | | wake and pay attention to the message. The |
| to get a little confused as there are so many | | | | S.A.M.E. technology in built allows the elimination of |
| different products on the market. | | | | unwanted alerting and therefore you can specify |
| It can be difficult deciding on the right choice for | | | | those alerts for emergencies likely within your |
| you and your family, after all this is about keeping | | | | particular region.For instance those who reside in |
| updated on emergency weather alerts most | | | | high lying areas may well not be that much |
| important of course for you and your family's | | | | interested in any emergency warnings to do with |
| safety. | | | | flash flooding. |
| Obviously you should familiarize yourself with the | | | | Battery backup is a crucial feature as there are |
| different features that you can find in a weather | | | | occasions during bad weather when storms may |
| alert radio before making any final decisions on | | | | well cause loss of power.Battery back-up |
| what you should buy. Knowing the features that | | | | protection is critical therefore in case of power |
| you want in advance can help you to prevent any | | | | outages. |
| later regrets. | | | | An external antenna jack can be vital to those |
| One great option that is available to you is First | | | | who live further away from a weather tower. |
| Alert weather radios. First Alert is also one of the | | | | Most receivers have a whip antenna that can be |
| most trusted brands when it comes to helping | | | | extended out from the unit but there are |
| you with keeping your family safe and they have | | | | receivers available with the external antenna jack |
| many different products available for you to | | | | allowing you to connect the antenna to a larger |
| choose from. | | | | antenna outside your building. If you live to far |
| First Alert public alert radios are designed to offer | | | | from a tower to receive proper signal, then you |
| protection not only against severe weather but | | | | need to choose a model with the external jack. |
| other emergencies too, such as civil | | | | You can find First Alert weather radios as low as |
| emergencies,problems at nuclear plants, amber | | | | $20 but of course the price will increase |
| alerts and more. First Alert Products with the | | | | dependent upon on the more features that are |
| Public Alert logo allow you to receive a tone alarm | | | | included.One First Alert Weather Radio you might |
| issued by the National Weather Service before | | | | wish to consider is the WX-17 Portable |
| the warning message is actually broadcast. The | | | | Emergency AM/FM Radio at around $23 or so. |