Warning sirens — to alert people to tsunamis — will be tested in communities along the North Olympic Peninsula coast at noon today (Monday, Nov. 4).
Sirens will sound in Port Townsend, LaPush, Neah Bay, Clallam Bay, Lower Elwha Community Center, on Marine Drive in Port Angeles, Dungeness, Morse Creek and Diamond Point.
Those outside and within 4,000 feet of a siren will hear Winchester chimes sound for 10 seconds.
“Use the sound of the chimes followed by the voice message indicating this is only a test during this All Hazard Alert Broadcast Siren test as a reminder to stop and think who depends on you in emergencies and are you and your family prepared to stay safe,” said Jamye Wisecup, Clallam County Department of Emergency Management program coordinator.
A similar notification test will be heard by people who have All Hazard Alert Broadcast radios at noon Wednesday. This will be a voice-only test of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration alert system.
During an actual emergency, both the AHAB sirens and radios would sound a warning message at the same time, and those in lowlying coastal areas should immediately move to higher ground.
The Jefferson County Department of Emergency Management will program AHAB radios for free. For more information, phone the department at 360-385-9368.
For more information, visit http://tinyurl.com/6awfvr6 in Clallam County and www.jeffcoeoc.org in Jefferson County.
