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 # nws_alerts
 An updated version of the nws_alerts custom integration for Home Assistant
+
+Clone the Repository and copy the "nws_alerts" directory to your custom_components fold in your config directory
+
+<config directory>/custom_components/nws_alerts/...
+  
+You will end up with two files in that directory - "sensor.py" and ```"__init__.py"```.
+
+To create an sensor instance add to your sensor definitions:
+```
+- platform: nws_alerts
+  zone_id: 'PAC049'
+```
+or comma separated values
+
+```
+- platform: nws_alerts
+  zone_id: 'PAC049,WVC031'
+```
+