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    TX. Transmitters to provide bilingual weather alerts

    Transmitters to provide bilingual weather alerts


    Transmitters to provide bilingual weather alerts

    Posted: Saturday, June 1, 2013 10:15 pm
    Transmitters to provide bilingual weather alerts BY TY JOHNSON The Brownsville Herald Brownsville Herald
    Saturday began the Atlantic hurricane season and concludes hurricane preparedness week, a week when officials and agencies highlight measures to be taken in advance of the 2013 season, which is expected to spawn between 13 and 20 named storms.
    Saturday began the Atlantic hurricane season and concludes hurricane preparedness week, a week when officials and agencies highlight measures to be taken in advance of the 2013 season, which is expected to spawn between 13 and 20 named storms.
    New this hurricane season will be two 2,300-watt Spanish language transmitters in Pharr and Harlingen that aim to inform Spanish-speaking residents of the Rio Grande Valley about weather watches, warnings and evacuation procedures in case of storms.
    Barry Goldsmith, warning coordination meteorologist with the NWS, said purchasing National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration-approved weather radio is a good safety investment, especially because the two additional transmitters mean more comprehensive coverage of the Valley in English and Spanish.
    Goldsmith said that while many in the area can understand English, the middle of a storm warning is not the time to be translating.
    “You don’t have the time to think about what’s coming across the radio,” he said, noting that outside of comprehension, it can also be more of a comfort to receive warnings in Spanish for those who aren’t bilingual.
    The three current transmitters in Rio Grande City, Pharr and Brownsville all broadcast alerts in English.
    Installing a second transmitter in Pharr and a new one in Harlingen will ensure that even if cellular phone towers are damaged, residents across the Valley can be kept updated about alerts in both languages.
    The new transmitters can broadcast in a 30-mile radius, meaning almost the entire Valley is covered with dual-language broadcasts.
    The NWS will work on the project through June and July, he said, in anticipation of having the Spanish alert system online in time for the peak of hurricane season, which is in August and September.
    The new transmitters were made possible by a grant acquired through help from state Sen. Eddie Lucio, Goldsmith said.
    Goldsmith said that while weather radios can be handy for evacuation notices ahead of hurricanes and cleanup after the storm, those radios often are utilized mostly for alerts notifying residents of hailstorms, tornadoes and flash floods. The nature of hurricanes allows plenty of forewarning about landfall, he said.
    Weather radio tones alert individuals to weather warnings at any time, even during the night, to make sure they’re aware of storms within the county. Companies often offer discounts on the radios during preparedness and awareness weeks, Goldsmith said, as they seek to get weather alert radios into as many households as possible.
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    It's foolish and dangerous for any foreigners living here not to know the language of the land. If it wasn't for years of illigal invasion, we wouldn't need to cater to a second language.

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