‘It was scary’: Newberry County sheriff discusses tornado siren decision after Saturday storm

Sheriff Lee Foster discussed his decision to activate tornado sirens Saturday night after no official tornado warning was ...
KSDK

St. Louis County makes major upgrades to its outdoor emergency sirens

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — St. Louis County is rolling out a major upgrade to its outdoor warning sirens, making tornado alerts faster, smarter and more precise. The St. Louis County Office of Emergency ...

Installation of safety siren system at 12 locations in Columbia after May 2024 tornado

The City of Columbia has begun the installation of its new citywide public safety siren system at 12 locations.
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Sheriff in South Carolina defends decision to activate tornado sirens over weekend

Lee Foster, the sheriff in Newberry County, South Carolina, is defending his decision to activate Tornado Warning Sirens on ...
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 ...