Emergency Plan Manual

28 NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuos weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office NWR broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard. Information 24 hours a day. Working with the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) Emergency Alert System, NWR is an “all hazards” radio network making if your single source for comprehensive weather and emergency information NWR also broadcasts warning and post-event information for all types of hazards–both natural (such as earthquakes and volcano activity) and environmental (such as chemical releases or oil spills). Known as the “Voice of the National Weather Service”, NWR is provided as a public service by the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), part of the Department of Commerce. NWR includes more than 750 transmitters, covering all 50 states, adjacent coastal waters, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Island, and the Pacific Territories NWR requires a special radio receiver or scanner capable of picking up the signal. Broadcasts are found in the public service band at these seven frequencies (MHz). 102.400 162.425 162.450 162.475 162.500 162.525 162.550