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WE HAVE 41 OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS HERE IN FRISCO.
WE TEST THOSE EVERY WEEK UNLESS THERE'S INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE FIRST WEDNESDAY OF THE MONTH WE WHALE
THE SIREN SO IT'S THE LOUD SIREN THAT YOU HEAR. WE HAVE AN AUDIO MESSAGE THE OTHER WEEKS. 'THIS IS A
TEST OF THE EMERGENCY WARNING SYSTEM.' WE ACTIVATE THOSE FOR TORNADO WARNINGS THAT ARE ISSUED BY THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. WE ALSO ACTIVATE THOSE FOR HAIL, INCH AND A QUARTER HAIL. WE ALSO ACTIVATE IT
FOR WINDS OVER 70 MILES AN HOUR. AND THE REASON WE DO THAT IS REGIONALLY EMERGENCY MANAGERS LIKE MYSELF CAME
TOGETHER WITH THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND CAME UP WITH A FRAMEWORK THAT SPELLS OUT THAT EVERYBODY
ACROSS THE REGION FOLLOWS THE SAME FRAMEWORK. THESE ARE OUTDOOR WARNING SIRENS AND THEY'RE DESIGNED
TO NOTIFY FOLKS THAT ARE OUTSIDE TO GO INSIDE AND MONITOR THE WEATHER. IT'S NOT DESIGNED TO HEAR
INSIDE YOUR HOUSE. DEPENDING ON WHERE YOUR HOUSE IS YOU MAY BE ABLE TO HEAR THEM INSIDE THE HOUSE BUT
THEY'RE NOT DESIGNED TO WAKE YOU UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT. THEY'RE JUST DESIGNED TO LET FOLKS
KNOW THAT ARE OUTSIDE TO GO INSIDE AND MONITOR THE WEATHER. ONCE YOU GET INSIDE THERE'S A NUMBER
OF WAYS TO MONITOR THE WEATHER. YOU CAN WATCH THE THE TV METEOROLOGISTS PICK YOUR FAVORITE ONE APPS
ON YOUR PHONE YOU CAN HAVE A NOAA WEATHER RADIO. THERE'S A NUMBER OF WAYS TO GET THOSE ALERTS AND
GATHER MORE INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT THE THREAT IS.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.