With Sirens Not Working, Graves Co. Citizens Advised To Sign Up For Alerts

Mayfield, Tenn.–As we reported earlier, a test of the Graves County tornado sirens at noon Thursday found that the sirens did not activate.

The Graves County Office of Emergency Management is advising citizens to sign up for Code Red alerts via phone while the siren activation issues are corrected.

A check of the activation system found the antenna at Mayfield City Hall was not transmitting a strong enough signal.  A technician will be checking the system over the weekend.  Due to the time needed to get parts and complete repairs, the system is not likely to be fully functional until early next week.

Citizens are asked to sign up for emergency weather alerts by phone through the county’s Code Red system at:  http://www.gravescountyky.com/county-gov/emergency-management.php. Click on Community Notification Enrollment to submit your information.

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All information shared through the Mayfield-Graves County Regional Emergency Operations Center will be shared through the Graves County Office of Emergency Management Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/Graves-County-Office-of-Emergency-Management-203302559749060

Photo by Steven Elder.