XM satellite
radio and the American Red Cross teamed up to give the
workers and relief help for Hurricane Katrina a source for
national radio coverage. Red Cross staff and volunteers along
the Gulf Coast now have access to the channel, which is a
24-hour, nationwide XM channel to provide help and information
for Hurricane Katrina victims and other Red Cross workers across
the country.
XM Channel 248 -dubbed the Red Cross Radio is now available on
XM Satellite Radio from the west coast to the east coast. All XM
receivers, portable, at home or in your car can now listen to
the channel for updates and news. As part of the partnership, XM
has donated radios to the Red Cross and relief workers so that
they may stay up-to-date on a the relief effort. "In addition to
Red Cross Radio, XM offers the XM Emergency Alert Channel (XM
Channel 247), which tracked the hurricane's progress and now
provides updates on clean-up, road closures, school closings,
and other information from federal and local governments, law
enforcement, and other agencies." - (XM satellite radio) XM
Radio is proud to have the Red Cross channel, which it is using
to send out information and announcements to workers across the
region. The portability and national coverage of the station
allows all workers and all of those involved to be on the same
wave length. Support for Red Cross efforts is being heard all
across the country and the XM radio channel has played a large
part in this relief effort
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