Will you be able to listen to reports during Shabbos? I would think this qualifies as a life or death situation, no?
Many things like this, in short leave a radio on:
Rabbi Marlow sent out the following email: SHABBOS PROTOCOLS IN CASE OF A HURRICANE OR OTHER DISASTERS
(As developed by Rabbi Kenneth Brander and edited by Rabbi Yossi Marlow)
If a hurricane or severe dangerous winds are on Shabbos, stay home.
Assume no Eruv
Carrying permitted for life/limb threatening situations.
Carrying permitted for individuals who need medical attention
without which a person's functionality is compromised, even for a
bed-ridden headache. In this case carrying should be done, if
possible, in an irregular fashion (i.e. carrying medicine in ones
belt or shoe).
Carrying permitted to allow a baby, infirm senior, someone with
psychological challenges, or a child/adult traumatized by the
event to function without compromise. In this case, carrying
should be done, if possible, in an irregular fashion.
Use of Candles, Glowsticks & Flashlights
Hang/place lit flashlights with fresh batteries in key locations
before Shabbos and Yom Tov.
It is recommended to use LED flashlights over incandescent
flashlights because they will last longer. Some claim to even last
48 hours.
Light yahrzeit or hurricane candles before Shabbos and place
them in designated locations.
Be careful about using candles in an area that might cause a fire.
Glowsticks, if possible, they should be opened before Shabbos.
A point of consideration: Open glow sticks prior to Shabbos and
then freeze them. This decelerates the chemical reaction allowing
them to last longer (when removed from the freezer).
In a state of darkness and there are no prepared glow sticks, it
would certainly be permitted to ask a Gentile to crack the glow
stick and, when that option is not available, a Jew him/herself
would be permitted to do so to insure that no trauma nor any
other physical danger adversely affect any individual.
If Flashlight/Candle goes out:
When necessary (to take care of children, to eat etc...) and there
is no other light, a Gentile can relight or change batteries.
If not having the light may create a life threatening situation, one
may do so oneself.
Moving a Flashlight is permitted.
Moving Candles is permitted in the following situations:
For any medical concerns no matter how slight.
For the comfort and welfare of seniors and children under eight
(or above eight years old when child is traumatized by the event).
Radio
A radio should be left on in a side room.
A streaming radio app set up before Shabbos can also
be used in a side room (this might not be such a good suggestion
as a lost internet connection may affect the app)
The radio should only be used to listen to the news
Channel should not be changed.