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montgomeryadvertiser.com :: Deaf also need storm warnings
Thank you for the editorial on the necessity of weather-alert systems. It is good that the entire metro area is within range of National Weather Service broadcast range.
However, in all this commendable planning, the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing people are not being addressed. Ten percent of the population has some kind of hearing problem, so this is a significant number.
A few years ago weather alert radios were distributed by a Birmingham organization, free of charge, to deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens. The radios were supposed to be hooked up to a flashing light. These radios were impossible to set up if you didn't possess an electrical engineering degree. Many went into the trash can.
Emergency officials need to take into consideration the deaf and hard-of-hearing population of the area, involving us in all planning and implementation stages.
Rev. Jay L. Croft
Montgomery
Thank you for the editorial on the necessity of weather-alert systems. It is good that the entire metro area is within range of National Weather Service broadcast range.
However, in all this commendable planning, the needs of deaf and hard-of-hearing people are not being addressed. Ten percent of the population has some kind of hearing problem, so this is a significant number.
A few years ago weather alert radios were distributed by a Birmingham organization, free of charge, to deaf and hard-of-hearing citizens. The radios were supposed to be hooked up to a flashing light. These radios were impossible to set up if you didn't possess an electrical engineering degree. Many went into the trash can.
Emergency officials need to take into consideration the deaf and hard-of-hearing population of the area, involving us in all planning and implementation stages.
Rev. Jay L. Croft
Montgomery