Unfortunately, from my observations, this unit is designed and built very poorly to perform under normal conditions, let alone in a critical situation when you rely on it

In the event if a lengthy emergency situation without a power source, the radio has hand-crank and solar power options.

Without a TV or radio, we had no idea of how bad the situation was - that so many buildings had collapsed.

I also discovered that you can use the provided USB cable and plug it into a Kindle AC plug to charge the battery as well as with solar and hand turbine, that about makes it perfect