Of the city's 60 tornado sirens, 21 did not sound when a cyclone struck the city on May 16. Yesterday morning, the City of St. Louis tested its tornado sirens citywide. Those tests showed improvements ...
ST. LOUIS – As we approach the six-month anniversary of the May 16 storm, St. Louis City’s tornado alarm system remains troubled. On siren testing day, FOX 2 News went straight to one of the sirens ...
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 Nathan ...
ST. LOUIS – St. Louis City Hall called tornado siren repairs an emergency this past spring. So why are those repairs still in limbo? FOX 2 reported on the failing sirens earlier this week and returned ...
ST. LOUIS – May’s tornado exposed flaws in the emergency notification system, some of which still present problems. Six months after the deadly storm, there is both good news and bad news to report ...
The Highland Fire Department resumed testing their tornado sirens in April after a tornado tore through town in March, but whether it had been prior to that storm is doubtful. After residents ...
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — To keep more people safe, the City of Goodlettsville is adding two new tornado sirens to local parks. The new sirens will be installed on Moss-Wright Park and North ...
In a letter printed on July 16, Joshua Marks suggests the need for a tornado siren in Mount Airy (“Mount Airy needs a warning siren“). There are a couple of problems with this suggestion. A tornado ...
Ahead of the months that are typically known as severe weather season in Missouri, the St. Charles County Regional Emergency ...
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 ...
FORT SMITH -- With the merging of communication centers in Sebastian County, determining how to notify a larger portion of the public in emergency situations is a key concern. Members of the River ...