{"id":31965,"date":"2015-09-24T11:45:51","date_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:45:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=31965"},"modified":"2015-09-24T11:45:51","modified_gmt":"2015-09-24T16:45:51","slug":"weather-safety-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/09\/24\/weather-safety-for-deaf-and-hard-of-hearing\/","title":{"rendered":"Weather Safety for Deaf and Hard of Hearing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"weather<\/a>Weather Safety for Deaf and Hard of Hearing<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. What is NOAA All-Hazards Radio (NWR)?<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOAA All-Hazards Radio receives National Weather Service (NWS) warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day.<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/nwr\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Download Brochure (PDF) http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/nwr\/resources\/NWR_Brochure_NOAA_PA_94062.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

2. What is adaptors are available for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals?<\/strong><\/p>\n

# Several off-the-shelf radios from many manufacturers.
\n# Visual and vibrating alarms and simple text readouts are available with many off-the-shelf NWR. Click here<\/a> for known manufacturers that allow for adaptors.\u00a0http:\/\/www.nws.noaa.gov\/nwr\/info\/shhh.html<\/a>
\n# Three warning lights indicate the level of the alert (statement, watch or warning)
\n# Liquid crystal display readout indicates specific types of warning such as “Tornado Warning” or “Thunderstorm Warning”
\n# Programmable state\/county selection screen out statements, watches and warnings for other areas.
\n# The battery-operated NOAA All-Hazards Radio can portable at home, work, school or play, or while travelling, boating or camping.<\/p>\n

Watch YouTube video below both captioned and using ASL to step you through the process of configuring of one type of NOAA Weather Radio with adaptors.<\/p>\n