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Yeah definitely. Especially one with the NOAA weather alert stations like this one. You can just tune in to that and get regular updates about the weather situation.

If you happen to lose yours, like I did (It's in the basement somewhere, but I should probably just buy another one at this point), as long as your internet is still up and running you can stream from a laptop, which I've done a few times:

https://www.weatherusa.net/radio

They're also windup, so even if your power's out for 10 days, they'll still work.

There's something surreal about this being an Amazon link, for a customer in St. Louis.

These are great devices, especially the better models. Radio including weather band, flashlight and phone charger, plug in a lamp or water kettle. Must have on the gulf coast.