Contractors this week are continuing work on the installation of new severe weather sirens at various Habersham County fire stations.
The aim is to bring the county’s siren count up to more than a dozen, which will reportedly assist in warning people who are outside of approaching storms, Habersham County spokesman Rob Moore said Wednesday.
County residents who are indoors “should rely on smartphone apps, commercial radio or TV for notifications,” officials noted.
The new sirens were purchased with grant funds from the Georgia Emergency Management Agency/Homeland Security and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. They are routinely tested during the noon hour on Wednesdays during fair weather conditions.
The new sirens are being installed at eight different fire stations:
- Station 9 – Hollywood
- Station 11 – Fairview
- Station 12 – View
- Station 13 – Habersham
- Station 14 – Glade Creek
- Station 15 – Macedonia
- Station 16 – Amys Creek
- Station 17 – Turnerville
Prior to the new installations, there were seven sirens already spread throughout the county:
- Habersham County Emergency Operations Center in Mt. Airy
- Habersham County Detention Center in Clarkesville
- Habersham County Ruby Fulbright Aquatic Center in Clarkesville
- Tallulah Falls
- Habersham Central High School and Habersham Ninth Grade Academy in Mt. Airy
- Cornelia Water Treatment Plant
- Baldwin
Video footage of one of the new sirens in action can be viewed at the top of this page.
