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Sirens are part of an integrated warning system.  It is important to
note that even the manufacturers consider them an OUTDOOR WARNING
DEVICE.  Siren range is affected by vegetation, terrain, buildings,
and wind speed.  Sirens don't penetrate buildings well.  They do get
the attention of people engaged in outdoor activities.

Sirens are far from perfect but there is nothing out there to replace
them.  EAS?  its EBS in a new bottle.  It is a more smoke and flash
than of value to the public.  That an the so called NOAA All Hazards
Radio.  The later is of value for weather related incidents but the
"all hazards" is a hoot.

To wean a large population from dependency on sires would require a
well orchestrated public information campaign.  Not some PSA played
Sunday morning between Church Services.  Such a campaign would be an
expensive thing, hire someone to build a good one and then buy media
time to air it.

People have grown dependent on sirens.  The cost of a campaign to
break this would be in the range of $300,000.  That is almost the
annual budget of an Emergency Management Office in a large Southwest
City.

We're stuck with sirens, our best approach is to make sure everyone we
know is aware that they are just one part of an integrated system.
Use all sources of information to be situationally aware of what is
going on.  If you live in an area that is prone to severe
thunderstorms and tornados you have a responsibility to know what's
going on.  There is only so much government can do.
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