Best Personal Radios for Emergencies

this emergency radio is aptly named - used only for emergencies!

and the noaa-fired alert light makes it a good find for emergencies or being lost.

it is for emergencies like natural and man-made disasters.

this is a radio for emergencies.

i received this (in brown) as a christmas gift for weather emergencies; three years later it's still working great, with impressive radio life from minimal cranking.

this radio is sold under several brands, and is good for daily use as well as for emergencies because it picks up signals from a longer distance than most radios.

it is a wind up radio with a small flashlight included for emergencies.

recommended for people intending to use this for emergencies only but not recommended if you intend to use it often as a substitute to purchasing batteries.

this radio is sold under several brands, and is good for daily use as well as for emergencies because it picks up signals from a longer distance than most radios.

i received this (in brown) as a christmas gift for weather emergencies; three years later it's still working great, with impressive radio life from minimal cranking.

if you truly are buying it for emergencies, you'll be fine and it'll meet those needs.

recommended for people intending to use this for emergencies only but not recommended if you intend to use it often as a substitute to purchasing batteries.

it will be relied upon for emergencies, so the 3 aa batteries, which are to provide 80 hours of operating time are a great plus.

it's a shame they couldn't have carried over the noaa weather band, though, which is very useful for weather reports, storm warnings, and other emergencies.

a bit confusing for an older person, like me to set up, but it is what i needed for emergencies.

tornadoes , hail and other weather emergencies are covered but with s.a.m.e.

the alarm during weather emergencies has been very informative.

you can set it to beep only for emergencies in your area, which is great, but it still beeps for everything in your area!