An apparatus comprising a housing. A rechargeable battery source for providing a first source of direct current, a hand-crank dynamo configured to replenish the rechargeable battery source, and a direct current input receptacle configured for receiving a second source of direct current are disposed and held in the housing. An electric circuit is disposed and held in the housing and is in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery source and the direct current input receptacle to receive direct current from the first source of direct current or the second source of direct current. A cell phone charger output jack, in electrical communication with the electric circuit, is disposed and held in the housing. A radio receiver, disposed and held in the housing and in electrical communication with the electric circuit, is adapted to receive a National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration or Environment Canada weather station.