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<blockquote data-quote="Andy" data-source="post: 421994" data-attributes="member: 5096"><p>There really needs to be some mechanism in place that once the sirens start the local t.v. and radio stations (mainly all radio stations within listening area) are alerted ASAP and continous announcements start as to what in the world is going on. </p><p> </p><p>We have so many siren "drills"/checks to make sure they are working correctly that around here many people are in the "call wolf" stage and just ignore them.</p><p> </p><p>Just a few weeks ago they were going off and I was searching the radio for answers. No one could explain what was going on. There was NOT bad weather at all!</p><p> </p><p>Our town was half destroyed in 1919 by a cyclone - it can happen but we usually don't get worried until we are in the midst of it. Sirens are NOT helping especially when they are changing the criteria without notifying the public and radios are not informing us what they mean for that moment. We are now getting them for SOME watches (but I don't think all) and you know how long watches last!</p><p> </p><p>I wouldn't mind the watches IF they were short (5 minutes at most) just to get our attention to turn on a radio to be informed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Andy, post: 421994, member: 5096"] There really needs to be some mechanism in place that once the sirens start the local t.v. and radio stations (mainly all radio stations within listening area) are alerted ASAP and continous announcements start as to what in the world is going on. We have so many siren "drills"/checks to make sure they are working correctly that around here many people are in the "call wolf" stage and just ignore them. Just a few weeks ago they were going off and I was searching the radio for answers. No one could explain what was going on. There was NOT bad weather at all! Our town was half destroyed in 1919 by a cyclone - it can happen but we usually don't get worried until we are in the midst of it. Sirens are NOT helping especially when they are changing the criteria without notifying the public and radios are not informing us what they mean for that moment. We are now getting them for SOME watches (but I don't think all) and you know how long watches last! I wouldn't mind the watches IF they were short (5 minutes at most) just to get our attention to turn on a radio to be informed. [/QUOTE]
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