Project to provide weather information to blind

BY JUSTIN ROBERTI, AccuWeather | Modified: September 25, 2012 at 1:28 pm | Published: September 25, 2012 Comment on this article

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NFB-NEWSLINE subscriber David Denotaris said: “For the first time I am able to easily gain access to emergency weather service alerts by making a phone call. With the addition of the AccuWeather alerts on NFB-NEWSLINE, I can access the information that I need to keep my family safe.

"To this day, the alert systems available on television are not accessible to the blind, but now with the AccuWeather emergency warning system on NFB-NEWSLINE, I will have the same information and at the same time as my sighted co-workers, neighbors, and peers.”

NFB-NEWSLINE is a free audible newspaper and magazine reading service that provides information to blind and print-disabled readers over the telephone, online, and on the iPhone. For more information or to register for NFB-NEWSLINE, visit www.nfbnewsline.org, write to nfbnewsline@nfb.org, or call 1- 866-504-7300.

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