How do weather radios differ from regular radios?

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How do weather radios differ from regular radios?

Emergency alert weather radios do not broadcast constantly. Instead, weather alert radios operate in standby mode until an emergency weather alert is transmitted from NOAA. The weather radio then “wakes up” to sound an alert tone and broadcast the emergency message.

   

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