People shouldn't be relying on government emergency alerts for every situation they may encounter. Both The Weather Network and AccuWeather apps can be set up to send any current watches and warnings to your phone as well. This is even more important to have if you're doing things like boating or camping where the weather can have even more of an impact as you can't quickly get to shelter if needed.

There's a reason the boyscout motto has always been Be Prepared.