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Emergency RadioMost people are notorious procrastinators when it comes to emergency preparedness. This is why you can go to any grocery or hardware store to witness a complete panic in action the day before a major storm hits… or the day after a terrorist attack.

Well, among the things you might need, a small emergency radio should be near the top. Let’s face it, information is crucial to decision making during an emergency.

Radio Shack is now offering a compact emergency radio called the FR300, cobranded by the American Red Cross, for $49.00. It offers a number of excellent features:

  • It’s small – 6.5″ x 6″ x 2.5″
  • It receives AM / FM / Weather band and TV band frequencies.
  • It has a built in LED flashlight.
  • It has an emergency siren.
  • It will run off of a 110v outlet, internal batteries, or in the worst case off a built in hand crank.
  • It will charge a cell phone if your battery dies.

They are also offering the same radio, but without the ARC co-branding, in local stores for $39. So, now that you’re thinking about it why don’t you do your future self a favor and pick one of these up. You never know… it may one day save your life.

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