FULL
TESTOUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS WEDNESDAY
May 9, 2017 (Denver, Co) ¾ The City and County of Denver will
conduct a full three minutes test of the outdoor warning siren
system this Wednesday, May 10, at 11:00 a.m. This test is conducted
annually in advance of tornado season and will consist of sounding all of the
City’s outdoor warning sirens sounding simultaneously for a full three minutes.
“This
test is an opportunity for all Denver residents and business to review their
emergency plan and practice their emergency procedures” said Ryan Broughton, Executive Director Office
of Emergency Management.
If you hear an outdoor warning siren in Denver this Wednesday
at 11:00 a.m., it is a test. As a reminder, if you hear
outdoor warning sirens at any other time, seek shelter immediately and seek
additional information from local media for further warnings or instructions.
The best places to shelter during a tornado are indoors, in a basement or
interior room, and away from windows.
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For
additional information on the City’s outdoor warning siren system please
contact the Mayor’s Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security on the
phone at (720) 865-7600 or via web https://www.denvergov.org/content/denvergov/en/office-of-emergency-management.html.