tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post117044974813069900..comments2023-11-03T09:36:22.100-04:00Comments on In From the Cold: Money Well SpentGeorge Smileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07049707648660651119noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1170696562723860192007-02-05T12:29:00.000-05:002007-02-05T12:29:00.000-05:00Your points are well taken; I just wanted to show ...Your points are well taken; I just wanted to show a "generic" weather radio. Obviously, if you're going to invest in one, it makes sense to get a SAME model. And, as you point out, you need to keep it switched on, with a fresh set of batteries inside. There's plenty of annecdotal evidence that NOAA weather radios save lives--and that people who die in tornadoes usually don't have one, or (if they do) it was turned off at the time storm struck. <BR/><BR/>I'll also get back on my soap box about individual responsibility. Beyond the weather radios, there are plenty of ways to get severe wx info. Most TV stations will send alerts to your cell phone, PDA or desk top. The Weather Channel has a similar service, for about $30-40 a year. But many people won't even take rudimentary precautions to protect themselves and their families from a known threat. They expect the government to "do it all" for them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712369389411084085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10820485.post-1170601227603186292007-02-04T10:00:00.000-05:002007-02-04T10:00:00.000-05:00Wrong model. You need one with SAME (specific area...Wrong model. You need one with SAME (specific area message encoding)capability. That way you only hear alerts for your area. You also need to keep it on. I bought some for family in Seminole county (north of Orlando where I am). I didn't call them when I heard the alerts figuring they would be taking shelter. They had the radios off and slept trough the whole thing. <BR/>Jimjjmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10287584347701079431noreply@blogger.com