The Kaito KA388 is a simple to use emergency radio with NOAA weather alert. It is designed to receive emergency warnings for various life-threatening weather events such as fires, flooding, cyclones, hurricanes, tsunamis, earthquake and many other weather disasters. It has standard analog tuning with 7-channel weather band to get the information and alerts regarding local weather. The Kaito KA388 can be used as an emergency tool as well as everyday radio as it features AM, FM, NOAA weather and alert. The KA388 has multiple ways of power in case of an emergency such as hand-crank, solar, internal 1200 mAh rechargeable battery, 3 AAA batteries(not included), and USB. This portable weather alert radio is also an ideal item for outdoor fans, campers, hunters or sportsmen far away from electrical outlets for an extended period of time. It's very lightweight and compact. In addition, there is a bright LED light that can be used as flashlight during a power outage. Finally, it has a build-in power generator that allows you to crank to charge up compatible phone or USB devices via USB port.