Mobile Alerts And Living In Severe Weather Regions

In the past, I have shared my own personal experiences with how WeatherBug alerts have ensured that I was kept safe during what could have been a serious weather related event. And as we begin to see the hard reality behind severe weather taking place in the southeast this year, I cannot help but wonder what methods those individuals from the affected area used to stay up to date as things progressed along with the hurricane(s)?

Obviously to some extent, weather radios were likely in heavy use. And before things really hit the wall, I suspect TV and terrestrial radio played a significant role in keeping those living in hurricane effected areas “in the know” as well. But what about those people unable to access their radios or TVs? Perhaps not necessarily in harms way at the time of severe storm events, rather in the middle of evacuating, stuck in traffic and waiting?

Speaking for myself, I have long since been a fan of accessing critical data via my mobible phone. Whether it be news, email or yes, even the weather. Having ready access to this information without needing to locate a laptop and a wifi connection is a big boon to my world. Yours too, I imagine.

So does WeatherBug provide such an option for mobile users? Absolutely. From Verizon powered WeatherVideos via Vcast to simple SMS alerts, the weather is simply a touchpad away for WeatherBug users. WeatherBug also provides a number of solutions for iPhone to Windows Mobile as well. As for me though, I am a BlackBerry fan, which means that going with WeatherBug Direct for BlackBerry is the best solution for my needs.

For most people however, something as simple as subscribing to mobile SMS alerts is enough to ensure that when severe weather does strike, you are not left out of the loop when tradional media is not available.