Athens to test county tornado-sirenbor on Wednesday

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  • The tests are part of serious weather forces and aims to encourage residents to prepare for weather advisors.
  • Twelve Tornado -Sirens are strategically located throughout the area to warn these outdoors to seek shelter during a tornado warning.
  • The sirens are only activated for Tornado warnings or tests, not for other severe weather or emergencies.

Athens-Clarke County and the University of Georgia will conduct annual outdoor tornado warning sirens at 1 p.m. 9 Wednesday.

If the weather is not appropriate, the tests will be postponed until 1 p.m. 9 Friday.

The tests are part of the state serious weather readiness.

“Serious weather conditions for weather are possible in Athens-Clarke County at any time of the year,” said Athens-Clarke County Fire Chief Nate Moss. “Some of these dangers could include ice storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and other types of serious weather events. Everyone in the community needs some time when these events are not an immediate concern about planning and preparing for each of these weather spectacles in their homes and workplaces. “

Residents of Athens-Clarke County can sign up www.accgov.com/notifyme.

Registration to UGA Alert is available at www.ugaalert.uga.edu and requires a UGA MyID.

The 12 Tornado -Sirens are located in Sandy Creek Park, Holland Youth Sports Complex, Bishop Park, West Broad Street by Old Epps Bridge Road, College Avenue Parking Deck, Uga Chemistry Building, Uga University Village Community, Hilsman Middle School, The City of Winterville, Southeast Clarke Park, Uga State Botanical Garden and Uga East Campus Parking Deck.

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The sirens are designed to warn residents who are outside to seek immediate shelter when a tornado warning is emitted by the National Weather Service.

Tornado-sirens are only activated in the event of a Tornado warning or a test and are not activated to other serious warnings or non-weather nuts situations.

To join a drill suggests the government:

  • Advertisements The start of the Tornado drill and inform the participants that they should act as if a tornado warning has been released.
  • Evacuate participants just as you would do if you take shelter during a tornado warning. Use stairs to reach the lowest level in a building; Avoid using elevators.
  • When the participants when the designated safe area, they must crawl as low as possible on the floor, turn down and cover their heads with their hands.
  • Once everyone has been evacuated and covered, you must announce that the drill is over.