7 ways an Amazon Echo can help you in severe weather

"Alexa, make the rain go away." If you make a purchase by clicking one of our links, we may earn a small share of the revenue. However, our picks and opinions are independent from USA TODAY's newsroom and any business incentives. No matter where in the country you live, chances are you get hit with severe weather every once in a while. In New England, it's nasty Nor'Easters and blizzards, while tornadoes are a greater threat in the Midwest and South.