Hall County's weather siren system is scheduled to be tested Wednesday afternoon at 1:30.
The sirens will sound for approximately three minutes.
Siren tests are normally conducted in the morning, but the time was shifted to the afternoon to avoid distracting students taking end-of-year tests during the morning hours.
Hall County officials, meanwhile, continue to urge citizens to sign up for the Hall County Citizen's Alert System. The Citizen's Alert System notifies residents about severe weather, fires, floods, toxic environmental issues and other important topics within minutes. Messages can be sent to individuals using a variety of contact mechanisms - cell phone, landline, email, text messaging and more - ensuring that Hall County residents receive life-saving emergency information and important public service announcements in minutes.
Any individual may self-register, provide additional contact information or opt out. To sign up or learn more, log onto alerts.hallcounty.org.
"Severe weather can be unpredictable and extremely dangerous," said Casey Ramsey, Director of Hall County Emergency Management.
"By taking steps to prepare before it strikes, you can ensure that you and your family stay safe. I encourage all Hall County residents to implement safety measures at home and at work so they will be ready when severe weather strikes."
Ramsey encourages residents to have at least two methods of notification active, whether that be the Citizen's Alert System or a NOAA weather radio.
"The weather sirens are meant as an outdoor warning. With all the ambient noise of the television blaring, dinner cooking on the stove or children playing in the house, it's possible you wouldn't hear the sirens at all," said Ramsey.
"For that reason, we encourage everyone to sign up for alerts, get a NOAA weather radio, or better yet - both."
For more information about Hall County's outdoor weather warning sirens or other preparedness, questions visit ready.gov or contact [email protected].
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