City
of Nacogdoches Emergency Management Outdoor Warning Sirens
The
City of Nacogdoches has ten outdoor warning sirens for use during
emergency situations. The sirens are strategically placed around the
community in an effort to cover as much area as possible. The outdoor
warning sirens are specifically intended to warn those person who
are outside that an emergency event is imminent or has occurred. The
warning siren is an attempt to get those persons inside so they can
tune to a radio or television station or even listen to a weather
radio for updates to what is occurring. The Outdoor Warning System
is in place to warn residents and visitors in the event of:
The
warning system consists of the Outdoor Warning Sirens plus an Emergency
Alert System on Cox Cable television plus announcements by local radio
and television media. The City of Nacogdoches performs audible tests
on the first Wednesday of each month at 12 noon unless threatening
weather is present. At various times, the City conducts silent tests
of the system to verify the workability of various electronic components.
When someone hears the warning siren, they should turn on either their
television or radio and listen for information relating to the event.
Please DO NOT call 9-1-1.
