Radio Amateurs of Canada Responds to Closure of Weatherradio Service
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Summary
Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) expresses disappointment over Environment and Climate Change Canada's decision to close the Weatheradio service, which has provided reliable weather alerts and public safety information for decades, especially in rural, remote, and northern communities with limited cellular or internet coverage. The organization highlights the service's critical role in emergency preparedness, severe weather awareness, and community resilience, and calls for its preservation or replacement with an equally accessible alternative.
Key quotes
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For decades, Weatheradio has been a trusted and resilient source of real-time weather alerts and public safety information for Canadians – particularly in rural, remote and northern communities where cellular and internet coverage can be limited or unreliable.
Continuous broadcast weather alerts have assisted in supporting emergency preparedness, severe weather awareness and community resilience.
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