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EMA coordinator directs immediate siren activation on National Weather Service tornado warnings; seeks board backing
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Iroquois County EMA coordinator issued a directive requiring that warning sirens be sounded immediately on National Weather Service tornado warnings without waiting for secondary authorization, citing missed lead time during recent storms and asking the board for support.
Iroquois County Emergency Management Agency coordinator Scott Anderson issued a directive at the county meeting Tuesday requiring that warning sirens be sounded immediately within the warned area when the National Weather Service issues a tornado warning, without waiting for secondary authorization.
Anderson told the board that during a recent storm the county’s sirens were not activated early enough, reducing residents’ lead time to take shelter. He said the county’s Emergency Operations Plan and warning annex designate the National Weather Service and local officials as triggers for siren activation and that current practice—requiring secondary authorization before…
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