In a power outage, you have the solar option, crank radio, charge your phone, flashlight, headphone jack; all the critical features to help get you through.
I like the crank for energy capability of this radio because everyone should have access to news and weather reports whether they have electrical power or not. This is a well made product and I would recommend it to anyone who lives alone.
We are glad that we purchased the emergency weather radio. Weather is so unpredictable any more. When the power had gone out with a recent tornado, we had no idea what was going on in the outside world, let along a mile away. Recently after that occurence, we were speaking with a couple from Florida while staying at a Bed and Breakfast. They told us how they relied on a emergency weather radio to keep in touch with the world. We trust LLBean and their products. We chose this model due to the fact that it can run on solar energy, so we keep it in our kitchen window. It also has a hand crank for power that other models do not have. We plan on buying three more of these for our grown children who own their own homes.
