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Tornado siren failure report

The City of St. Louis released the findings of an external investigation into the tornado siren failure that occurred when the deadly May 16 storm struck. It comes on the same day the city’s emergency ...
The Holland Sentinel

Park Township approves additional tornado sirens after devastating storm. Here's how many

Park Township will have seven new outdoor warning sirens, following approval from trustees Sept. 11. The motion was approved 6-1, with Trustee Jim Gerard dissenting. Gerard said, according to his ...

St. Louis tornado sirens nearly fixed after May failure, officials say

Officials have been working to shore up the system since shortly after a tornado hit the city May 15 without the sirens ...
St. Louis Post-Dispatch

'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 ...
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 ...
The Holland Sentinel

Park Township considers adding more tornado sirens — but is the benefit worth the cost?

PARK TWP. — The Park Township Board of Trustees is reconsidering outdoor warning sirens several months after severe weather devastated homes in Marigold Woods and Waukazoo Woods. Severe thunderstorm ...
Fox2Now St. Louis

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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Emergency Management director out after St. Louis tornado siren system never sounded

ST. LOUIS – Sarah Russell is no longer employed by the City of St. Louis and is out from her role as St. Louis City’s Emergency Management (CEMA) Commissioner, NewsNation local affiliate KTVI has ...
WLRN

Where tornado sirens exist across Florida

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 ...
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 ...
WKRN-TV

Ground broken on tornado siren in Maury County

MAURY COUNTY, Tenn. (WKRN) — The Maury County Office of Emergency Management announced that ground has been broken on the county’s first tornado siren. In the Tuesday announcement, the agency did not ...