NOAA Weather Radio (con't)

Northern Virginia Resource Center for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Persons

• Some radios may have jack for audio

• Weather Radio Improvement Program (WRIP) needs

funding to provide full text of information – best case

scenario 3 years to implement

• Current equipment will not be able to receive full text

when it becomes available

• Emergency management officials do not always make use

of the system

• Doesn't give school closings, traffic info, but can alert or

wake you for many events where seconds may count.

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/special_need.htm