Malfunctioning sirens retested Monday
Published Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Emergency response sirens were sounded at 4:10 p.m. Monday when the city of Fergus Falls and the police department conducted additional tests to confirm operation of two sirens that failed during last week’s statewide tornado drill.
“One of the sirens is near Lakeway Market on County Highway 1,” Otter Tail County 911 Communications Supervisor Judy Siggerud said. “It failed due to electrical problems. The new parts have been ordered, though I’m not sure exactly when they’ll get in.”
When the siren is repaired, there will be another test, Siggerud said.
“We will be notifying the public when we’re ready to do that.”
The other siren, by Pebble Lake, had a loose antenna, she said. “They got that tightened up, and it operated fine yesterday.”
The sirens were tested city-wide Thursday as part of Emergency Preparedness Week. School children and businesses were encouraged to test their emergency drills during the siren test.
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