Tornado Sirens Fail in Southern Illinois, Near Misses Reported
St. Louis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · The Daily News Now!
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (api.fastcast.ai) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Tornado Sirens Fail in Southern Illinois, Causing Concern
A powerful storm system in southern Illinois spawned tornadoes, causing minor damage and downing power lines. The main issue was the failure of tornado sirens in New Athens and parts of St. Clair County, despite two warnings from the National Weather Service. The new automated sirens, installed three years ago, missed key areas. Emergency managers called it a close call as the sirens went off fifteen minutes before the tornado, with no serious injuries or major infrastructure hits. Power outages lasted hours, prompting a warming shelter that went unused. Officials are awaiting a report from the siren maker and plan maintenance to fix glitches before the next storm.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/eed47cbd71316ec5