Severe Weather Awareness Week: NOAA Weather Radio and Emergency Alert System

NOAA Weather Radio and Emergency Alert System

NOAA Weather Radio

• Also known as “EMERGENCY ALERT RADIO”.
• Provides updated weather information continuously.
• Provide warnings of severe weather and civil emergencies such as unsafe roadways, hazardous materials spills, and amber alerts.
• Radios with SAME technology are capable of being programmed for specific counties
• Etowah County’s SAME code is 001055.
• Keep fresh batteries in radio to provide power in case of power outage.
• Test batteries occasionally by unplugging radio. If radio stays on, then batteries are good. If radio powers off, then replace batteries. Don’t forget to plug the radio up again after testing.

Emergency Alert System

• Also referred to as the EAS
• Links National Weather Service, emergency management agencies, and certain media outlets together to broadcast emergency information in a timely manner.
• Etowah County EAS stations:

AM Radio

WAAX 570

WGAD 930

WMGJ 1240

WJBY 1350

FM Radio

WSGN 91.5

WGMZ 93.1

WKXX 102.9

WQEN 103.7

WQSB 105.1

Television

WTJP-Trinity Broadcasting Network

WPXH-ION Television

WJSU-ABC 33/40