HomeMy WebLinkAbout1981 04-15 New warning sirens to be erected in south area THE REVIEW New warning sirens to
be erected in south area
Three new Civil Defense warning sirens severe wind conditions,the people in the
will be installed in southern Maplewood southern region can't hear the St.Paul
during the first week in May. sirens at all,"Cude states.
The new sirens will be located at the "The sirens are like an insurance plan.
new East County Line Fire Station No.2, They are something people don't like
a 2501 Londin Lane,at the St.Paul Police having or paying for,but it's sure good to
Range on Linwood Avenue and on South have them when you need them," he
Q Sterling Avenue adjacent to the St.Paul states.
N Ski Club jump,according to Larry Cude, On the first Wednesday of each month,
`director of the Office of Emergency all the Civil Defense sirens in the city are
1p Preparedness. The total cost of the tested for a total of two minutes.
project is$16,850 and is being financed by
the city. The sirens are intended to warn the
The warning siren currently located in public of imminent attack or that an at-
the area of Ripley Avenue and Larpenteur tack is underway.The signal for this is a
Avenue will be enlarged and relocated in wavering tone three to five minutes in
the Myrtle Street and Larpenteur area to duration.
provide the community with more In the case of potential or actual natural
uniform coverage,Cude explains. disasters such as tornadoes,the warning
The erecting of the sirens in the alert will be a three to five minute steady
southern leg of the city is being done tone that may be repeated.
because of the numerous requests Cude Maplewood residents with questions
and the city have received from citizens about the new sirens should call Cude at
living in that area.In the past,people in 770-4547 or write to him at Office of
the southern area have relied on trying to Emergency Preparedness, 1380 Frost
hear the sirens in St. Paul. "During Ave.,Maplewood,Minn.,55109.