Nightly News   |  May 14, 2012

Bad weather alerts via cell phone

As of this month, brief alerts called Wireless Emergency Alerts will let you know when dangerous weather is on the way. NBC’s Brian Williams reports.

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>>> we always talk about how much warning people have in a crisis, but as of this month, if you have a wireless device , there's a good chance you will be warned. they're called wireless emergency alerts. they'll be brief, under 90 character, and wherever you are, especially when bad weather is coming, you will now be notified. 97% of wireless carriers are on board with