HISTORY NEWSLETTER DEPT. DIRECT. CALENDAR MAYOR'S OFFICE MUNICIPAL CODES CITY COUNCIL FLOOD INFO. PAY WATER BILL NEWS VEHICLE STICKER LINKS   Main Emergency Warning Sirens Employment Opportunities Links CALUMET CITY DEPARTMENT DIRECTORY - EMERGENCY SERVICE & DISASTER AGENCY (ESDA) Attention or Alert Warning signals: Attention or Alert Warning signals are primarily sounded to announce the imminent arrival of sever weather. The sirens are an important part of our weather awareness program, along with NOAA weather radio and our own "eyes in the sky." The sirens are under the direct control of the 911 Dispatch Center, however, ESDA duty officers order siren activation. When severe weather is indicated, ESDA personnel known as "spotters" monitor information obtained from radio frequencies used by the Multi-County Severe Weather Warning System, the Illinois State Police and the Emergency Management Weather Information Network to assess the weather threat. When the "spotter" obtains reports of a tornado, funnel cloud, or other potentially severe weather within 25 miles of our City borders, the ESDA duty officer orders siren activation. A 911 telecommunicator activates the signal. An "all clear" signal, per the recommendation of the Emergency Management Agency, will not be sounded, since research has shown that this practice confuses people. Tune Info: AM Radio TV HISTORY   NEWSLETTER   NEWS   DEPT.DIRECT.   MAYOR'S OFFICE   COUNCIL   PAY WATER BILL   VEHICLE STICKER   CODES   FLOOD INFO.   LINKS © COPYRIGHT 2004 CALUMET CITY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED