Stay informed with this emergency radio that delivers weather, fire, landslide and child abduction emergency (Amber Alert) warnings. Specific Area Message Encoding (S.A.M.E.) technology with 25 programmable counties provides specialized alert reception.
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This little jewel can be set to only go off when the emergency conditions you choose arise in the counties you chose. You can make it sound an alarm or speak the warning in an odd but effective computer voice. Stick some batteries in it and it will continue to work when the power goes out. The volume can be adjusted so you can put it by your bed or in the middle of the house. And it's a great value too.
I didn't hear it in my basement office with the door closed when it went off on the upstairs balcony, so it's not THAT loud, but everyone who wasn't in such a safe underground location heard it just fine.
What's great about it: Only get the warnings u want for the counties u want
What's not so great: A built in FM radio would be nice since it has battery backup