Fire Chief Urges Residents to Use Weather Radios
Branic says they can help save lives
This is National Severe Weather Awareness Week, and Fire Chief Jeff Branic has a few messages for residents. First, take severe weather warnings seriously. Have a plan. And if possible, buy a NOAA Weather Radio. A tone alert radio will give you severe weather information direct from the local National Weather Service office. Watches and warnings are preceded by a tone alert that can automatically activate your radio and get your attention with a high pitched alarm – even if storms hit in the middle of the night. "A weather radio is a key component in a family’s effort to prepare for possible disaster," Branic said. Last year was a devastating year for tornadoes in the United States, with more than 1,700 twisters reported, including 59 …
