MONROE - All of the city's eight storm sirens are back in working order with a simple shift of radio signal frequencies, Monroe Police Chief Fred Kelley said Wednesday.
Four of Monroe's storm sirens never got the message to sound off during a tornado warning June 21. Following the radio frequency change, city personnel tested the sirens at 11 a.m. Wednesday and found them to be operating normally.
The city is now using the main Monroe police radio frequency to activate its storm sirens.
According to Kelley, the radio frequency used to activate the city's sirens was on the same radio frequency used by the Green County Sheriff's Department to activate emergency personnel, including the fire departments and first responders.
The heavy use of the frequency caused the signal to the sirens to be weakened. Some outlying units never received the signal and did not activate.
Kelley said the sirens were checked for wiring and mechanical problems after the storm, but were found to be in working order.
Kelley asked the public to remember to tune into radio and television stations for severe storm information and updates. The best case is to purchase a weather radio which receives all weather alerts from NOAA, he said.
"Storm sirens are not intended for people inside," he said. "They are designed to warn people outside of severe weather conditions."
When storm sirens sound, people outside should seek shelter from the approaching storm. The sirens were activated June 21 following the sighting of several funnel clouds in Lafayette County, which were heading east toward Green County.
Four of Monroe's storm sirens never got the message to sound off during a tornado warning June 21. Following the radio frequency change, city personnel tested the sirens at 11 a.m. Wednesday and found them to be operating normally.
The city is now using the main Monroe police radio frequency to activate its storm sirens.
According to Kelley, the radio frequency used to activate the city's sirens was on the same radio frequency used by the Green County Sheriff's Department to activate emergency personnel, including the fire departments and first responders.
The heavy use of the frequency caused the signal to the sirens to be weakened. Some outlying units never received the signal and did not activate.
Kelley said the sirens were checked for wiring and mechanical problems after the storm, but were found to be in working order.
Kelley asked the public to remember to tune into radio and television stations for severe storm information and updates. The best case is to purchase a weather radio which receives all weather alerts from NOAA, he said.
"Storm sirens are not intended for people inside," he said. "They are designed to warn people outside of severe weather conditions."
When storm sirens sound, people outside should seek shelter from the approaching storm. The sirens were activated June 21 following the sighting of several funnel clouds in Lafayette County, which were heading east toward Green County.