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Scary Moments Here in Monett...

#1 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:50 pm

About five minutes ago, the sirens began sounding here in town. They just went off. My immediate thought was -- tornado, because it had been looking kind of stormy. I checked the radar and there was nothing. My next thoughts were not pleasant. I ran to the television -- nothing.

I am not sure why the sirens went off. They went off today at 1:30, but that was the statewide drill. I was in touch with the city concerning this story and there was to be no other siren sounded today. Hmmm...
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#2 Postby isobar » Tue Mar 11, 2003 7:56 pm

Well, no news is good news. Hopefully everything's okay.
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#3 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:05 pm

Wow, I hope everything is ok!!
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#4 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 11, 2003 8:36 pm

I made a call to the Emergency Management Office. They are not sure why it went off. An investigation is underway.
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#5 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:03 pm

Hmmmmm......that's odd
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#6 Postby Amanzi » Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:04 pm

Wow, keep us informed Garrett.
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#7 Postby isobar » Tue Mar 11, 2003 9:06 pm

I'd hate to think of that thing going off on false alarms, and then when there's a real emergency, no one taking it seriously.
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#8 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:21 pm

I called Murray, the editor of the town paper. He said that all the Emer. Management is telling him is that "there was a reason" the siren went off, but will not say why. He said he would e-mail me as soon as he hears.
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#9 Postby StormCrazyIowan » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:25 pm

Wow! Well make sure you let us know when you find out!
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#10 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:26 pm

Sure thing Jacki.
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#11 Postby wx247 » Tue Mar 11, 2003 10:38 pm

Just got an e-mail from Murray. Apparently, a plane was flying too low on the south side of town...and would not answer the airport tower. They sounded the siren as a precaution.

Just shows how on edge everyone is...
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