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Sherburne County to take possession of 48 outdoor warning sirens from Xcel; county to manage IPAWS integration
Summary
County staff announced receipt of 48 outdoor warning sirens from Xcel Energy and said the county will transition the systems to cities and townships that want them while integrating IPAWS alerts; commissioners asked for at least one public test of IPAWS phone alerts.
Sherburne County officials told the board they have received 48 outdoor warning sirens from Xcel Energy and will take ownership and manage those devices as they transition them to interested cities and townships over the next 18 months. The county said Xcel received federal approval for its IPAWS (Integrated Public Alert and Warning System) setup and the county will take steps to integrate those outdoor sirens with existing county systems.
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