Athens to test a nationwide tornado sirens exercise on Wednesday

The tests are part of the storm preparation week and want to encourage the residents to prepare for competitions.
Twelve Tornado sirens are strategically located in the entire region to alert this nature outdoors to search for protection during a tornado warning.
The sirens are only activated for tornado warnings or tests, not for other storms or emergencies.

Athens-Clarke County and the University of Georgia will carry out annual tests of the Tornado warning sirens outdoors on Wednesday at 9 a.m.

If the weather is not appropriate, the tests will be postponed on Friday at 9 a.m.

The tests are part of the nationwide week for storm preparations.

“Storm emergencies are possible in Athens-Clarke County in every season,” said Nate Moss, fire chief of Athens-Clarke County. “Some of these dangers could include ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other types of serious weather events. Everyone in the community should spend some time if these events are not an immediate problem in order to plan and prepare each of these competitions in their houses and jobs. “

Athens-Clarke County residents can register for e-mail and SMS notifications about emergencies and other community notifications about the ME area area on the government’s website at www.accgov.com/notifyme.

Registration for Uga Alert is available at www.ugaalert.uga.edu and requires a UGA -myid.

The 12 tornado sirens are located in Sandy Creek Park, in Holland Youth Sports Complex, in Bishop Park, the West Broad Street on the Old Epps Bridge Road, the parking lot of College Avenue, the UGA Chemistry Building, the UGA University Village Community, The Hilsman Middle School, the city of Winterville, Southeast Clarke Park, the botanical garden of the UGA State and the Uga East Campus Parking Deck.

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The sirens are designed in such a way that the residents who are outside to look for immediate protection when a tornado warning is exhibited by the National Weather service.

The tornado sirens are only activated in the event of a tornado warning or a test and are not activated for other serious warnings or non-betting emergency.

To take part in a drill, the government suggests:

Call the start of the Tornado exercise and inform the participants that you should pretend that a tornado warning had been output.
Evacue the participants as well as you would look for protection during a tornado warning. Use stairs to reach the lowest level of a building. Avoid the use of elevators.
As soon as the participants have reached the designated safe area, they should be pile on the floor as low as possible, straightened down and cover their heads with their hands.
As soon as everyone is evacuated and covered, state that the usual is over.

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Athens to test a nationwide tornado sirens exercise on Wednesday

ByAmelia Journalton

By Amelia Journalton

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