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10. Years ago, there was grant money to provide weather alert radios to rural public libraries

Thu Jul 10, 2025, 11:22 AM

Jul 10

Sadly, rural libraries are not open 24/7. Community alert systems need to be loud and operational ALL THE TIME.

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Here in Durham NC my phone was blowing up mnhtnbb Jul 10 #1

"The alerts do save lives." BumRushDaShow Jul 10 #3

NOAA Weather Radios would be a cheap solution. Maggiemayhem Jul 10 #6

tombstones with gold paint nt et tu Jul 10 #4

The supervisor was probably sleeping. Shipwack Jul 10 #5

If it was a ban on books,..... 70sEraVet Jul 10 #12

For once, it seems the media is doing their job mwmisses4289 Jul 10 #13