National Weather Service no longer translating emergency warnings

PHOENIX (AZFamily)— The National Weather Service sends alerts to phones and posts on social media during severe weather events to keep people safe. Now, however, some people will lose access to life-saving information as the organization can only send out alerts in English.

As severe weather rages through parts of the country, changes are being made to how information about weather alerts is spread.

This change impacts nearly 68 million people across the country who speak another language…

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