Tsunami test siren in Clallam County at noon today (and please report!)
Published 10:56 am Monday, July 1, 2013
PORT ANGELES — All Hazard Alert Broadcast System warning sirens will sound in communities along the Clallam County coastline at noon today.
Sirens will sound in LaPush, Neah Bay, Clallam Bay, Lower Elwha, West Port Angeles, Dungeness and Diamond Point.
Winchester chimes will sound for 10 seconds, followed by a recording saying the alert is only a test.
In an actual emergency, people who are indoors should check for messages from the Emergency Broadcast
System on their radios or televisions if possible.
Clallam County would like residents who hear the test to call in information regarding the sirens, the voice announcement and where they were when they heard the test siren.
Phone 360-417-2525 today and Tuesday to provide information.
In the event of an actual emergency, those in low-lying coastal areas should immediately move to higher ground.
