Outdoor Warning Sirens

I hear the sirens! Now what?

•     Immediately seek shelter!
•     Tune into national/local news service (television or radio)
•     Prepare for possible emergency.

Safety Preparations

• Immediately seek shelter, tune into local news service (television or radio) and prepare for the possibility of an emergency.
• Do not try to outrun a tornado in your car; instead, leave it immediately for safe shelter
• If caught outside or in a vehicle, lie flat in a nearby ditch or depression and cover your head with your hands.
• Be aware of flying debris.  Flying debris from “severe weather” or tornadoes causes most fatalities and injuries.
• Do not drive through flooded areas!

• Retrieve your “Family Emergency Response Kit” (see below).
• Seek shelter in the innermost part of your home, such as a hallway.  Stay away from windows.
• Bring your pets with you (don’t forget additional food and water supplies for them).
• Bring a telephone (cell phone) and radio with you.
• Continue to monitor your local weather for further instructions and information.

Who makes the decision to "activate" the sirens?

These sirens are not intended to be heard within the confines of a structure!  Once indoors, you should tune to local television or radio for further updates.

 For more information about our programs and ways you can stay safe, please click on the appropriate links below:

Emergency Operations Section

Connect-CTY

Incident Commander

Emergency Response Kit