7-9-13 fdl county emergency management offers weather radios for sale at wholesale cost

Fond du Lac County Emergency Management has NOAA, All Hazards Weather Alert Radios, available at a wholesale cost of $24.90.  These Midland, NOAA weather radios broadcast emergency information direct from the National Weather Service 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.  NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) All Hazards alert, is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather and other emergency information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office.  A NOAA weather radio is an essential tool to keep residents safe during severe weather or other emergencies.  Radios will be available at the FdL. County Clerk’s Office in the Lobby of the Fond du Lac County/City Government Center at 160 South Macy Street. “All Hazards" messages include:  Natural (e.g., tornado, flooding, high winds, blizzards), Accidents (e.g., chemical release, train derailments, nuclear power emergencies), evacuation information, Amber Alerts and Terrorist attacks.  During an emergency, seconds count!  These radios are a valuable alerting device, that are simple to use, and can be used to check on “every day weather”, including wind chill information during the winter.