Did You Hear the New Emergency Sirens Monday?
New sirens are part of a St. Louis County emergency warning system.
Did you hear the St. Louis County emergency siren system test Monday? The county is in the process of switching from the old system of sirens to the new, and Monday at 11 a.m. the new, but not the old sirens went off. They’re tested every first Monday of the month. According to the St Louis County Office of Emergency Management, chances are the siren you heard was louder than what you've heard in the past. With the new system, 185 sirens are replacing 210 old sirens, but county Emergency Communications Network Director David Barney said many of the old sirens were installed in the 1960s and 70s and are defective. Also, no sirens were placed in the far west and far south parts of the county. "These new sirens are more effective," he said. "…
Ray Eggimann
10:19 am on Wednesday, January 11, 2012
I think it was a big waste of money that do not work as well as th old ones. What good will they do in the middle of the night? more ›