STEVENS POINT − People in the city July 11 should expect to hear the sound of the warning sirens periodically throughout the day.
The city will be activating the sirens July 11 as part of a planned system upgrade and routine maintenance, according to a news release from the Stevens Point Fire Department. The sirens will be tested intermittently at each siren site throughout the city. The brief activations are not related to any emergency or severe weather threat.
Stevens Point Deputy Fire Marshal Justin Malin, also the emergency management coordinator, said he will be checking with the National Weather Service on the morning of July 11. If there is expected severe weather that day, he will work with the company doing the work to reschedule.
The scheduled maintenance and upgrade are critical to ensuring the continued reliability and effectiveness of the outdoor warning system that protects the community, the release said.
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This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: Here’s why you might hear storm sirens July 11 in Stevens Point. It’s not an emergency.
Reporting by Karen Madden, Stevens Point Journal / Stevens Point Journal
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