tornado sirens?

Question

who would i talk to in this small town in georgia about getting some tornado sirens.we were lucky last time.just trees down and structure damage.no deaths thank God!they seem to be using the monies for something else.

Answer 1

Besides going to the mayor or town hall, you could also write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper to generate interest in others in your area. Tornado sirens are a fabulous idea.

Answer 2

Talk to the emergency manager. They are typically in charge of this kind of thing. They would know how to bring it before the town to get something done about it.

It might be helpful to bring some tornado facts when you talk to the emergency manager. Stuff like how often tornadoes occur in your location, when they occur, past events, damage potential, etc. A little internet sleuthing could get you some sources. Check out the story of the town of Saragosa, TX. It was a small town of about 200 people which got completely demolished by a tornado. They had no sirens, and many people didn't hear the warnings because of this.

If you're interested in taking it a step farther, you could check out the National Weather Service's program StormReady. It is at http://www.stormready.noaa.gov/ This is a big undertaking so you wouldn't want to do it yourself, but any school or community group you are involved in would be a good place to get it started with.

Answer 3

A twister or extreme thunderstorm is a life or loss of life concern. so as a spotter if we even think of that maybe we've seen a funnel we continuously err on the element of warning. Over 30 years and 1000's of sirens in uncomplicated terms two times have I seen a twister consequence...........

Answer 4

Sounds like something for the town council to consider. They might be able to get a grant from the state or feds to help with this.

Answer 5

I would contact City Hall about this and get other people in your community involved as well.

Answer 6

Go to your town council or mayor. They should be able to help.