LANSING, Mich. (WLNS) — U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) has helped reintroduce a bill to Congress that would "modernize weather radio equipment," seeking to improve the reliability of communication services during severe weather.

The NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act would expand emergency communications for areas with inadequate or no cellular service.

Additionally, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) would develop standards for flash flood emergency alerts in areas across the country, including Michigan.

Peters says that the bill would also make certain positions that are "critical to ensuring public safety" at the National Weather Service exempt from hiring freezes.

"In our state, weather can change on a dime. That`s why we must have modernized and accessibl

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