What's That Noise? Boulder County Emergency Siren Testing
Today about mid morning I heard one of the emergency siren's sounding. I waited for awhile after the siren ended and listed to see if I could hear a second siren or news of what the siren had been sounded for. I assumed it had been a test.
In case you also heard a siren today and wondered why.... here's the scoop. The Boulder Office of Emergency Management is in the process of testing their emergency sirens throughout the county. The first tests were conducted today. The sirens will be tested on the first Monday of each month (starting today) through the Month of August.
On the first Monday of each month, until August, the sirens will be tested both in the morning (at 10:00 a.m.) and in the evening (7:00 p.m.)
How many sirens are there in Boulder? According to the Boulder Office of Emergency Management, there are 30. The sirens are located throughout Boulder County including Boulder, Eldorado Springs, Erie, Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Lyons, Marshall, and the Univeristy of Colorado Boulder Campus. Interestingly, Louisville does not do audible testing, and Lonmont is reported to be on a different testing schedule.
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