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Use a NOAA Weather Radio
To make sure you and your family are StormReady, you need to have a NOAA Weather Radio. These are available from several local retailers and have improved greatly since they first became available over 20 years ago.
We highly recommend the models with S.A.M.E. capability. Before S.A.M.E., your radio would alert for any watch or warning in the area covered by the transmitter to which it was tuned. Now, radios with S.A.M.E. capability can be programmed with a code for the particular county or counties for which you want to receive alerts, so that you can be certain that when your radio alerts, it is really of interest to you. Remember, a weather radio is the only thing that can alert you to a tornado warning if you are asleep!
To set your radio, properly, consult the instruction manual that is included with the unit you purchase. For your information, a map of all of the NOAA radio transmitters in Alabama is available in our documents section. The Clarke County transmitter is the best choice for Western areas of Monroe County, while the Brewton transmitter is better for most Eastern areas of the county. The Northeastern areas of the county may receive better signals from the Greenville transmitter. No matter where you are, make sure you listen to the received signal and select the channel based on the best signal quality. The S.A.M.E. code for Monroe County is 001099. Codes for other counties can be found at http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/CntyCov/nwrAL.htm.
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