RENICK — The town of Renick, Missouri, is asking for financial assistance to replace a tornado siren. Renick lays about five miles south of Moberly and has fewer than 200 residents. The siren, which is the town’s only emergency alert system, broke two years ago. John Muehe, the town’s mayor, said it’s been difficult trying…
No warning siren for twister; mayor has to use hand crank
SPARTA, Mo. (AP) — The tornado siren failed to sound when a small tornado reached the area of Sparta, Missouri, because the small-town mayor couldn’t get to the hand-crank siren. KY-TV reports that the tornado tracked into the Sparta area just after 1 a.m. Monday. Winds up to 90 mph damaged homes and downed trees,…
Didn’t hear the tornado siren? Kingsville city officials explain
KINGSVILLE – Tornado sirens are supposed to warn residents when there is dangerous weather approaching. But lots of residents in Kingsville said they did not hear the sirens when two tornadoes moved through the city May 31. The city has three sirens that are meant to alert people who are outdoors when there is a…