Quote Originally Posted by Eden View Post
We have a NOAA weather radio - it mainly just sits there quietly, but if there is an alert, (usually weather related, but it will go off for Amber Alerts and area wide emergencies too) it beeps very obnoxiously - as it should as it is meant to get your attention then gives you the alert. I've only heard it go off a few times. Two have been Amber Alerts, a couple times for high wind, once for "severe winter weather" and last night to give the tsunami warning. There's a button you can push to get the current weather forecast too.
thanks Eden, I had never heard of one before!