Does the NOAA broadcasts cover hurricane information?
NOAA Weather Radio Getting reliable, up-to-date weather information during threatening, critical situations is essential to any hurricane preparedness plan. The National Weather Service operates the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio system across the country to provide a convenient and rapid means of receiving weather forecasts, weather warnings, and other weather information helpful to you. Information is broadcast on NOAA Weather Radio 24 hours a day from National Weather Service offices. Along the immediate Gulf Coast area of Alabama and the western Florida Panhandle, weather radio transmitters are located in Gulfport, MS, Mobile, AL, and Pensacola, FL. Other transmitting locations can be found throughout Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida. Weather radios can be purchased at many stores at affordable prices and some AM/FM radios have “weather bands” to recieve NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts. Look for a radio with an alert mode, especially wi
