Weather Alerts
Stay ahead of storms.
1. Wireless Emergency Alerts
Built into every phone. National Weather Service sends tornado, flood warnings.
2. NOAA Weather Radio
Free official app. Most reliable for severe weather.
3. Local TV apps
WBZ, KARE, etc — your local news has detailed radar in their free app.
4. Set custom alerts
Apple or Google Weather app — alerts for specific cities (vacation home, kid's town).
5. Hurricane tracking
Apple Weather and Hurricane Tracker show paths during storm season.
6. Heat alerts
Heat advisory means stay indoors with AC. Important for older adults.
Buy a backup NOAA radio for power outages. About $30 at hardware stores.