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emergency alert on a monitor screen that says destructive weather

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Adult woman sitting with her parents at the kitchen table discussing their plans in case of an emergency

Women with two cats

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left a tornado approaching a suburban neighborhood right a man and dog falling through the ice

an illustration of a smartphone displaying an emergency alert superimposed over power lines

an injured hiker holds a smartphone which says help on it

buildings burn in maui as wildfires sweep across the island

portrait of refugees sitting on floor in shelter with blankets and overnight bags and one woman is using her mobile phone

a national alet displays on a smartphone in front of the us capitol building’s dome