XM Emergency Alert

XM Emergency Alert

Infobox Radio Station
name = XM Emergency Alert


area = United States
Canada
slogan =
branding = Emergency Alert
airdate = September 10, 2004
frequency = XM247
format = 24/7 traffic and weather,
emergency alerts and news
owner = XM Satellite Radio
class = Satellite Radio Station
website = [http://xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=247 XM Emergency Alert]

XM Emergency Alert is a free satellite radio channel dedicated to providing critical, updated information before, during and after natural disasters, weather emergencies and other hazardous incidents as well as AMBER Alerts to listeners across North America. It is normally a low bitrate channel, but bitrate is raised in case of widespread emergencies. The channel number, 247, is a reference to the term 24/7.

As a promotional channel, it is available from any XM radio without a subscription.

Past emergencies

During these events, XM Emergency Alert was used to give specific regional information for the affected area:

2008

*Hurricane Ike, and local relays of KTRH and KHOU-TV.
*Hurricane Hanna
*Hurricane Gustav
*Tropical Storm Fay
*Hurricane Dolly

2007

*October 2007 California wildfires, and local radio relays of KFI and KOGO
*February-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak

2006

*2006 Colorado Blizzard
*2006 Hawaii earthquake
*Hurricane Florence
*Hurricane Ernesto
*Tropical Storm Chris
*Tropical Storm Alberto

2005

*2005 New York City transit strike
*Hurricane Wilma
*Hurricane Rita
*Hurricane Ophelia
*Hurricane Katrina
*Hurricane Dennis

2004

*Hurricane Jeanne
*Hurricane Ivan

External links

* [http://xmradio.com/programming/channel_page.jsp?ch=247 XM Emergency Alert]


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