(TNS) — Four years ago, the city’s emergency management chief went before aldermen and delivered some concerning news: The city’s tornado sirens were getting old. The sirens were seven years past the ...
All the severe weather warnings in the world mean little if Richland County residents don't heed them, officials said Tuesday.
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The head of the City Emergency Management Agency in St. Louis has now been placed on paid leave, as an investigation has been launched into why the city's tornado warning system was not activated ...
ST. LOUIS – The City of St. Louis tested tornado sirens again Wednesday after Mayor Cara Spencer said Tuesday’s test revealed systemic failures. The sirens went off around the city as part of the ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A tornado siren is shown in the foreground of a sky heavy with storm clouds. Alif Ramadhan/Getty Images As tornadoes become ...
Residents will have the chance to share their thoughts on a completed tornado siren project in Paragould during a public ...
Jan. 30—City officials are hoping new batteries are an inexpensive fix for five nonfunctional tornado sirens in Decatur, but if not, the future of the sirens in the city could be in doubt. Fire Chief ...
IMPROVE SAFETY. SPENCER COUNTY IS CONVERTING ALL NINE OF ITS TORNADO SIRENS TO ELECTRIC POWER. PREVIOUSLY, THE SIRENS WERE BATTERY POWERED, LIMITING THE TIME THEY COULD BE ON, ADDIE MEINERS EXPLAINS.
While tornado sirens are a staple across communities in the Midwest and Plains, most cities in Florida have never installed them, instead relying on mobile alerts, NOAA Weather Radios, media and other ...