Closure of the Weatherradio Service in Canada
6 hours ago
- #Public Safety
- #Weather Alerts
- #Emergency Communications
- Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) expresses sadness over the closure of Weatheradio service by Environment and Climate Change Canada.
- Weatheradio has been a crucial source of real-time weather alerts, especially in rural, remote, and northern communities with limited internet or cellular coverage.
- The service supported emergency preparedness, severe weather awareness, and community resilience, often used by Amateur Radio operators during emergencies.
- RAC emphasizes the necessity of redundancy in emergency communications to ensure no Canadian is left without timely warnings.
- Amateur Radio operators remain committed to supporting emergency management partners at all government levels.
- RAC calls for continued dialogue to maintain a robust, accessible, and resilient national alerting framework.