Mo. 911 Dispatchers Set Off Warning Sirens

[TexasStooge]

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. (AP) - Although there were some pretty good wind gusts in the Kirksville area Monday night, indications of an emergency were greatly exaggerated — in fact, dead wrong. There wasn't one, despite the sirens that went off.

The emergency sirens sounded briefly around 11 p.m., but Chris Killday, director of the 911 Center, said it was only because a button was pressed — inadvertently — while dispatchers were moving some furniture.

"It was a malfunction," Killday said, adding that it was canceled immediately.

She said the sirens sounded for only about 30 seconds. In contrast, a test of the emergency warning system typically runs for about three minutes.

Officials with the National Weather Service indicated there was no tornadic activity in the area Monday night, although wind gusts did exceed 35 miles per hour.
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Information from: Kirksville Daily Express

[conestogo_flood]

Ooops! I just hope the towns people are going to ignore the sirens now.