Due to the overwhelming interest from the community the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency announced a second alert radio programing event. Marshall County EMA Director Clyde Avery said, “We will again be partnering with Walgreen’s, the Marshall County Amateur Radio Club, and the National Weather Service, in programming NOAA Weather/All Hazard Alert Radio’s.”
The event will take place this Saturday, May 21, from 9:00 a.m. until Noon at the Walgreen’s Drug Store located at 2014 North Michigan Street in Plymouth.
In addition to the weather radio programming event, we will be distributing individual emergency preparedness kits that were purchased and assembled by Mrs. Hull’s 7th grade science class at Lincoln Jr. High School. The supplies for the kits were obtained through a grant Mrs. Hull received. The students assembled the kits while studying disasters and there impacts on communities. Emergency preparedness kits provide basic items your household may need in the event of a disaster, including food, water, flashlight, batteries, first aid kit and other supplies in sufficient quantity to last for at least 72 hours.
A NOAA Weather/All Hazard Alert Radio should be included as part of your emergency preparedness kit. These radios are designed to alert you to dangerous weather or other hazardous situations so that you can take the necessary emergency safety actions to protect you and your family.
NOAA Weather/All Hazard Alert Radio is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information directly from the National Weather Service office in Northern Indiana. The National Weather Service broadcasts official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Specific Area Message Encoding Technology (S.A.M.E.) allows the radio to be programmed to filter National Weather Service broadcasts of warnings and emergency alerts for a selected geographic area.
You may purchase a NOAA radio at our local Walgreen’s store, or bring one that you already own in to be programmed. There is NO charge for this service.
If you would like additional information on putting together an emergency kit, severe weather preparedness or preparing for any other types of hazards that may occur in Marshall County, please contact the Marshall County Emergency Management Agency at 936-3740.
Remember: Emergency and Disaster Preparedness Is Everyone’s Responsibility.
