MCARTHUR, Ohio — Vinton County’s outdoor warning sirens will sound at noon on Sept. 28 as the county’s Emergency Management Agency carries out its regular monthly test of the system.
The agency announced the test in a Facebook post, asking residents with questions about the test or other emergency management matters in Vinton County to call its office at 740-596-3524.
Vinton County tests its outdoor warning sirens on the last Monday of each month at noon, and Sept. 28 is the final Monday of September. The routine check lets emergency officials confirm the sirens are operational and ready to alert the public in an actual emergency, such as a tornado or other severe weather. Residents who hear the sirens that day do not need to take shelter or call 911, since the activation is part of scheduled testing rather than a response to a real threat.
Outdoor warning sirens are built to be heard by people outdoors, prompting them to seek shelter and turn to local media, a weather radio or a mobile phone for further information. They are not designed to be heard clearly indoors, and officials encourage residents to maintain more than one way of receiving emergency alerts.
The Vinton County Emergency Management Agency, led by Director William Faught, coordinates the county’s planning for and response to natural disasters and other emergencies.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Vinton County Emergency Management Agency.
