I subscribe to a couple of twitter feeds using their SMS notifications (Calfire, Red Cross). The advantage is that I can get information in an emergency before it percolates out to the general public through the news stations. The delay from twitter publication to news broadcast can range from 1/2 hour to several hours.
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Hope for the best and prepare for the worst.

The object in life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane