Temp. sirens go up as St. Louis fixes warning failures

St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer told FOX 2 in November that delays had to do with the thorough system upgrade, which is now ...

St. Louis Fire Department steps in to fix failed tornado sirens

St. Louis upgrades tornado sirens after 22 sirens failed in May. Upgrades aim for city-wide alerts by 2026. ST. LOUIS — One ...
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St. Louis installs mobile sirens to fill gaps while 10 of 60 warning devices remain broken

Nearly seven months after five people died during a May tornado, the city of St. Louis says it is still working to make sure ...
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Nearly half of city tornado sirens that were broken in May still don’t work

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 ...
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6 months later, tornado sirens still struggle to sound

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 ...
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'Cascading failures' led to St. Louis tornado siren debacle, report says

ST. LOUIS — A series of failures, from a misunderstood comment to equipment problems, left the city unable to activate tornado sirens before a deadly storm hit in May, according to a consultant’s ...
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Why did Fargo's tornado sirens go off Tuesday afternoon?

FARGO — Fargo tested its tornado sirens Tuesday, July 22, as it prepared to dismantle a water tower in south Fargo. On Monday, the city announced via social media plans to remove communications ...
Chicago Tribune

Records: Highland tornado siren inspections likely lapsed after fire chief’s death

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 ...
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Elkhart County outdoor warning sirens still not fixed, residents concerned

ELKHART COUNTY, Ind. (WSBT) — Homeowners in northeastern Elkhart County have been complaining about broken outdoor warning sirens in their community for some time now after a severe storm in March ...
Chattanooga Times Free Press

Maury County installs first tornado sirens more than 1 year after Columbia tornado

Maury County is installing its first tornado sirens following public demand after an EF-3 tornado destroyed multiple homes and killed one person in the city of Columbia in May 2024. The mostly rural ...
New Orleans City Business

As Louisiana sees more tornadoes, will parishes install sirens?

New Orleans weighing $10M siren system for tornadoes Louisiana has faced 100+ twisters since 2023 Sirens could also warn of flooding or active threats City leaders reviewing feasibility and cost with ...
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New Talbot County tornado sirens tested today

TALBOT CO. (WRBL)- The first-ever tornado sirens in Talbot County became operational today. The tornado sirens are designed to automatically go off when a warning is ...