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Mayor explains siren zone changes and urges residents to sign up for NotifyJoCo
Summary
Mayor Roberts explained that tornado sirens were reconfigured into smaller zones to reduce false alarms and recommended residents rely on a weather radio and the NotifyJoCo alert system for warnings.
Mayor Donald Roberts updated the council on how tornado siren activations have changed, saying the system moved from larger regional alerts to smaller zones to reduce false warnings.
The mayor noted that storm spotting has evolved from official spotters with the sheriff and fire departments to informal online sources, and he urged residents to use multiple ways to receive warnings, recommending a weather radio and NotifyJoCo. No formal policy action or vote followed the mayor’s remarks.
