NOAA All-Hazards Weather Radio

A National Oceanic and Atmospheric All-Hazards Radio is the fastest and most reliable way to receive severe weather watches, warnings and advisories and information about other community hazards.  A service of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, the Weather Radio acts as the "voice of the National Weather Service". It provides continuous broadcasts of the latest weather information from the weather service offices.

During severe weather daily routine broadcasts are interrupted by forecasters and substitute warning messages. Tone activated receivers sound an alarm indicating that an emergency exists, alerting the listener to turn the receiver up to an audible volume; or when operated in a muted mode, are automatically turned on so that the warning message is heard.

During disaster or other civil emergencies, NOAA Weather radios can be activated as part of the Emergency Alert System to provide special instructions to the public. For instance, in a hazardous material situation, information might be given to evacuate an area, or to shelter-in-place.

Project Community Alert is a partnership between Kansas City Metropolitan Emergency Managers, Price Chopper stores, and Midland Radio. Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) all-hazard weather radios are currently available at area Price Chopper Stores for the cost of the radio - $29.95. These radios can be programmed to only alert for the counties you chose to include in your programming. If all you want to hear are Johnson County, Kansas alerts, you program the radio with that specific code.

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