MARCH IS SEVERE STORMS PREPAREDNESS MONTH. AND THE STATE OF KENTUCKY CONDUCTED ITS ANNUAL STATEWIDE TORNADO DRILL THIS PAST TUESDAY. THE TEST INVOLVED THE ACTIVATION OF THE EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ACROSS THE STATE. THE CITY OF PRINCETON HAS 4 RELATIVELY NEW EMERGENCY SIRENS SITUATED STRATEGECALLY AT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, THE CITY-COUNTY PARK, THE CENTER OF TOWN AND ON THE CALDWELL COUNTY SCHOOL GROUND.
MOST OF THESE SIRENS DID NOT GO OFF DURING THE TEST, BUT PRINCETON FIRE CHIEF, BRENT FRANCIS, SAYS THEY WILL IF A FUTURE WARNING IS ISSUED:
FRANCIS EXPLAINS HOW THE SYSTEM WORKS AND REMINDS OUR LISTENERS THAT REGULAR WEEKLY TESTS WILL SOON BE CONDUCTED:
AS SPRING IS RAPIDLY APPROACHING, IT’S A GOOD IDEA TO REVIEW A SEVERE WEATHER PLAN WITH YOUR FAMILY AND CO-WORKERS:
VISIT WWW.REDCROSS.ORG OR WWW.NOAA.GOV FOR MORE INFORMATION ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS.
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