Originally Posted By: MDinana
If there is a disaster, what exactly do you plan to get out of a shortwave? It's not like the radio station half a world away is going to tell you where FEMA is handing things out.

In the event of a local blackout caused by a major incident, international broadcasts may be the only way to stay informed. News of the incident would likely spread globally if it was significant enough. An international broadcast would only say what happened, not what FEMA is doing.

Jeanette Isabelle
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