Where to get hurricane info - numbers & links

kurt · #1 06-28-2008, 10:11 AM

SoWal.com servers are not local so will not be affected during local events. We'll be posting lots of info, including official releases from Walton County and other sources.

Forecasting and tracking thread with links

**Internal Linking (Threads)

National Weather Service
www.weather.gov/os/hurricane

Radio - Local

WJSB/AM 1050
WDSP/AM 1280
WZEP/AM 1460
WAKJ/FM 91.3
WWEO/FM 103.9
WAAZ/FM 104.7

WSBZ/FM 106.3
WTHA/FM 107.1

TV - Local
TV24 (Bright House Cable Channel 3; Cox Cable Channel 12)

WTVY Channel 4 (CBS) - Dothan www.wjhg.com
WJHG Channel 7 (NBC) - Panama City www.wjhg.com

WMBB Channel 13 (ABC) - Panama City www.wmbb.com
WEAR Channel 3 (ABC) - Pensacola http://www.weartv.com

Travel info - dial 511.

Walton County Citizens Hotline during storms: 892-8392, 892-8394. Activated only during a hurricane and designed for residents to call and ask questions to Walton officials monitoring the storm and keeping up with county government preparations and emergency operations.

Walton County Website
www.co.walton.fl.us

WebCams and BeachCams
http://sowal.com/beachcam.html
http://www.ajstechnology.com/blue_mo..._beach_cam.htm

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Radio non-local stations receiving Walton County news releases
Nashville, TN: WWTN/FM 99.7;
WRQQ/FM 97.1
Birmingham, Al: WDJC/FM 93.7;
WYDE/FM 101.1 OR AM 1260
Dothan, Al: WJJN/FM 92.1; WAGF/
FM 101.3; WAGF/AM 1320; WDJR/
FM 96.9
Fort Walton Beach, Fl: WKSM/FM 99.5;
WNCV/FM 100.3; WYZB/FM 105.5;
WZNS/FM 96.5 and WFTW/AM 1260
Montgomery, Al: WBAM/FM 98.9;
WQKS/FM 96.1; WJWZ/FM 97.9;
WACV/AM 1170
Panama City, Fl: WILN/FM 105.9;
WYYX/FM 97.7; WYOO/FM
101.1FM; WVVE/FM 100.1;
WPCF/AM 1290
Pensacola, FL WTKX/FM 101.5;
WTKX/FM 101; WYCL /AM 1073;
WUWF /FM 88.1
Tallahassee, Fl: WTNT/FM 94.9;
WXSR/FM 101.5; WBWT/FM 100.7;
WTLY/FM107.1; WFLA/AM 1270

The Weather Channel and Sirius Satellite Radio also receive all our releases. They will be aired on regionally directed broadcasts, not necessarily national broadcasts.

These stations have agreed to air our news
releases during times of emergency such as
hurricanes. Please remember they will not
continuously air Walton County news unless we

are otherwise newsworthy.

Please add your info sources to this thread.

Smiling JOe · #2 06-28-2008, 10:15 AM

As an FYI, cell towers will be clogged with calls in this area, if they survive a disaster. You can text message much easier than placing a cell phone call. Texting will be your friend.

beachmouse · #3 06-28-2008, 10:37 AM

Add WEAR (ABC) out of Pensacola to the television list. They were actually pretty useful during Ivan when it came to covering Destin and the western parts of Walton.

http://www.weartv.com/

kurt · #4 06-28-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by beachmouse

Add WEAR (ABC) out of Pensacola to the television list. They were actually pretty useful during Ivan when it came to covering Destin and the western parts of Walton.

http://www.weartv.com/

Thanks - added!

Smiling JOe · #5 06-28-2008, 12:02 PM

ch 13 www.wmbb.com
ch 7 www.wjhg.com
ch 4 www.wjhg.com

scooterbug44 · #6 06-28-2008, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Smiling JOe

As an FYI, cell towers will be clogged with calls in this area, if they survive a disaster. You can text message much easier than placing a cell phone call. Texting will be your friend.

Emails and using a non-local telephone exchange are also good ways to communicate.

It can take hours or days to get through to local numbers, so you can help by not clogging up the phone lines if you have other resources to use. Much easier to designate an out of state family or friend and let them get the word out that you are okay and it leaves the local exchanges open for those who need it for emergency use.

SWGB · #7 06-30-2008, 12:08 AM

If you have a phone service similar to Vonage it most likely won't work either.

enfuego · #8 08-16-2009, 03:10 PM

WCSO and SWFD are providing info via their websites and Facebook.

Gidget · #9 08-16-2009, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by enfuego

WCSO and SWFD are providing info via their websites and Facebook.

What do those stand for?

I'm on facebook so I thought I would check this out.

And since I only have phone and internets - no tv, which radio station do you suggest I tune into for Destin?

Thanks for any help - this is my first storm in FL - used to procedure in Louisiana.
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enfuego · #10 08-16-2009, 06:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gidget

What do those stand for?

I'm on facebook so I thought I would check this out.

And since I only have phone and internets - no tv, which radio station do you suggest I tune into for Destin?

Thanks for any help - this is my first storm in FL - used to procedure in Louisiana.
G

Walton County Sheriffs Office and South Walton Fire District

the most dependable radio station would be to purchase a NOAA weather radio and a battery operated radio that will allow you to pick AM and FM stations up. I will check on radio stations and let you know...