XM Emergency Alert
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| XM Emergency Alert | |
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| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
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| Branding | Emergency Alert |
| Frequency | XM247 |
| First air date | September 10, 2004 |
| Format | 24/7 traffic and weather, emergency alerts and news |
| Class | Satellite Radio Station |
| Owner | XM Satellite Radio |
| Website | 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.
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[edit] Past emergencies
During these events, XM Emergency Alert was used to give specific regional information for the affected area:
[edit] 2007
- October 2007 California wildfires, and local radio relays of KFI and KOGO
- February-March 2007 Tornado Outbreak
[edit] 2006
- 2006 Colorado Blizzard
- 2006 Hawaii earthquake
- Hurricane Florence
- Hurricane Ernesto
- Tropical Storm Chris
- Tropical Storm Alberto
[edit] 2005
- 2005 New York City transit strike
- Hurricane Wilma
- Hurricane Rita
- Hurricane Ophelia
- Hurricane Katrina
- Hurricane Dennis
[edit] 2004
[edit] External links
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