When the lights go out and phones go dead, radio is your lifeline

When Helene knocked out power and cell service for weeks, how did you stay informed?
Radio Asheville is launching a multi-layer emergency alert system so you’re never cut off again:
📻 Analog Radio (103.7 FM) — Works when everything else fails. Keep a battery/solar/crank radio ready.
📱 Satellite Emergency Texts — Newer iPhones and Android phones can receive alerts even when cell towers are down. We’ll send critical warnings via satellite backup.
🔐 Signal App Alerts — Encrypted emergency notifications that push through on weak networks. Scroll down on this page to capture the Signal QR code and to sign up for emergency alerts.
🎙️ HAM Radio Reports — Real-time field updates from local amateur radio operators: road closures, water sites, wellness checks, safe routes.

The next storm is coming. Don’t wait until you’re sitting in the dark.

👉 Sign up now for Signal. Use this link.
📲 Install Signal on your phone or tablet: Get the app from Apple or Google Apps
📻 Get an emergency radio today. Sangean Emergency Radios

Sign up for WPVM Emergency Alerts  SMS message, or Signal, and you’ll be automatically entered to win a FREE solar-powered emergency radio. No power? No problem. These radios work when everything else fails.

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When the lights go out and phones go dead, radio is your lifeline

When the lights go out and phones go dead, radio is your lifeline

#HurricaneHelene #WesternNC #WNCStrong #NCWX #NCEmergency #RadioIsYourLifeline #EmergencyRadio #WPVM