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County recommends NOAA weather radios as reliable backup
Summary
Kelly Wilson highlighted NOAA weather radios as an inexpensive, resilient backup for severe‑weather alerts if phones or internet fail, noting their loud alarms and suggesting they cost about $20–$25.
Kelly Wilson, deputy director of emergency management for St. Johns County, recommended NOAA weather radios for residents who want a non‑internet backup to receive local weather warnings.
Wilson said the radios provide a continuous local weather feed from the National Weather Service and include alarm features to wake residents for tornado or severe‑thunderstorm warnings. "They cost about 20 or $25," Wilson said, adding that the devices are a "wonderful investment" for households that may lose phone or internet service during storms.
The county guide, Wilson said, lists appropriate station settings and suggests residents consider keeping a radio as part of their preparedness kit.
