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Home My WebLink AboutRe: Low Coast Radio Unit brings weather alerts to home and office 1979 � �'T 0,„ BFAZOS COUNTY \ R. Harry Stiteler T JAKECANGLOSE OFFICE OF TEXAS Aq w UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR COUNTY DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN CIVIL DEFENSE & EMERGENCY PLANNING E.E. BURNS GEORGE L HUEBNER COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE COLLEGE STATION DIRECTOR Ernest R. Clark BRYAN,TEXAS 77801 NORTH BARDELL COLLEGE STATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR BRYAN DIRECTOR April 27, 1979 1)/0 Y tiro b iso I have found that the majority of our citizens are totally unaware of a new warning system that is available to each citizen in our county. The attached article outlines this system and explains how it works. I know this may be difficult to publicize on the air, but I feel that you can do a tremendous public service to our • community by publicizing the attached information. It is not often that I ask for special consideration on public information, but I feel that due to the impact this can make in the area of safety for our friends and neighbors that you will give it "special consideration ". I sincerely appreciate anything you may be able to do to get this across to our citizens. Sincerely yours, Jake Canglose County Director and Chairman JC:ca Enc. BRAZC3 i` COUNTY JAKECANGLOSE OFFICE OF R. Harry Ststeler COUNTY DIRECTOR AND CHAIRMAN TEXAS AIM UNIVERSITY DIRECTOR E.E. BURNS CIVIL DEFENSE & EMERGENCY PLANNING GEORGE L. HUEBNER COUNTY DEPUTY DIRECTOR COUNTY COURTHOUSE COLLEGE STATION DIRECTOR Ernest R. Clark BRYAN,TEXAS 77801 NORTH BARDELL BRYAN DIRECT COLLEGE STATION DEPUTY DIRECTOR April 27, 1979 Neu) S r Qr The attached public information is urgently needed so that the citizens of our county can be informed about a warning system available to each individual. I feel that this compiled information is needed so that our citizens understand how the system works. I would sincerely appreciate your consideration in printing this information in it's entirety as a public service to our community. Sincerely yours, Jake Canglose County Director and Chairman JC:ca Enc. (A Public Information Item`From The Brazos County Civil Defense Office) April 27, 1979 LOW COST NOAA EMERGENCY RADIO UNIT BRINGS DISASTOR AND WEATHER WARNING ALERT SIGNALS IN TO EACH HOME AND OFFICE THE LOCAL NOAA WEATHER RADIO WHICH WAS INSTALLED JULY 1, OF LAST YEAR PROVIDES THE LOCAL AREA WITH AN EMERGENCY WARNING SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO ALL CITIZENS WITHIN A 40 MILE RADIUS OF BRYAN - COLLEGE STATION. THE SYSTEM WORKS IN THE SAME FASHION AS A HOME FIRE DETECTOR OR FIRE ALERT SYSTEM. THESE RADIOS ARE AVAILABLE FROM LOCAL RADIO DEALERS RANGING IN PRICE FROM $35.00 - UP DEPENDING ON OPTIONS AND SENSITIVITY DESIRED. ANYTIME AN AREA IS THREATENED BY TORNADOES, SEVERE THUNDER- STORMS, FLASH FLOODS, ENEMY ATTACK, OR A LOCAL DISASTOR REQUIR- ING EMERGENCY EVACUATION OR INSTRUCTIONS, A CODE SIGNAL IS TRANSMITTED OVER THE STATION WHICH WILL ACTIVATE A SIREN SOUND IN RADIOS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE THE ALERT SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY INSTRUCTIONS. THE RADIOS ALSO CARRY A 24 HOUR CONTINUOUS LOCAL WEATHER BROADCAST WHICH IS UPDATED EVERY HOUR. THE SIREN ALERT SYSTEM IS TESTED BY THE WACO NOAA WEATHER OFFICE EVERY WEDNESDAY BETWEEN 11 A.M. AND 1 P.M. TO MAKE SURE THE SYSTEM AND RADIOS DESIGNED TO RECEIVE THESE BROADCASTS ARE WORKING PROPERLY. THE STANDBY "ALERT" FEATURE ENABLES THE USER TO PLACE THE RADIO IN STANDBY OR SILENT MODE BY PRESSING A SWITCH AND ANY- TIME A WARNING IS ACTIVATED THE "SIREN" WITHIN THE RADIO IS ACTIVATED. WHEN WEATHER INFORMATION IS DESIRED THE OWNER SIMPLY DEPRESSES THE CONTROL SWITCH AND RECEIVES CONTINUOUS WEATHER INFORMATION. THE SYSTEM WAS DEVELOPED BY THE NATIONAL OCEANIC & ATMOSPERIC ADMINISTRATION TO PROVIDE 90% POPULATION COVERAGE TO I.I.S. CITI- ZENS FOR WARNINGS OF SEVERE WEATHER, A1' LOCAL OR NATIONAL DIS- ASTORS. EVERY HOME, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL, AND BUSINESS PLACE SHOULD HAVE THIS RADIO UNIT TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY WARNING AND INSTRUC- TION IN THE SHORTEST TIME POSSIBLE. PERSONS PURCHASING THESE UNITS SHOULD MAKE SURE THAT THE UNIT HAS THE STANDBY ALERT FEATURE. AT NIGHT THESE UNITS WILL AW'KEN YOU WHEN THE ALERT SIGNAL IS TRANSMITTED. IN ADDITION TO THE NOAA RADIO WARNING SIGNAL, WE WILL ACTIVATE TWO SIRENS, ONE IN DOWNTOWN BRYAN AND ONE ON THE A &M CAMPUS. THE WARNING WILL ALSO BE CARRIED OVER ALL LOCAL RADIO AND TV STATIONS WHO ARE COORDINATED WITH AND ARE PART OF OUR CIVIL DEFENSE WARNING PROGRAM. JAKE CANGLOSE BRAZOS COUNTY CIVIL DEFENSE DIRECTOR JC:ca