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Adair County receives $183,200 for emergency warning system Grant should be enough for the first eight storm warning sirens, of 24-25, needed to cover whole county. Adair County School District, Columbia, and Lindsey Wilson and Hospital areas will be set up in first installation. Announcement excitely received by CJE Ann Melton, Mayor Mark D. Harris, and EMD Greg Thomas. Click on headline for full story, installation map. By Ed Waggener Adair County Judge Ann Melton has received good news that the county's third application for funds for an emergency warning system was successful. Tony Wilder of the Department for Local Government sent a letter dated January 18, 2011, that preliminary approval has been granted in the amount of $183,200. Storm warning sirens will be installed at the following locations, including three in the City of Columbia:
"This is a very important grant," Judge Melton said. "The sirens are a very important component of the emergency warning system. We appreciate the Department for Local Government's decision, this, in addition to the Adair 911 Center's One Call, will mean that Adair County now has one of the best emergency warning systems anywhere." Adair Emergency Management Director Greg Thomas said that he believes the first eight sirens may be in service in 6-9 months. "It will likely be six to nine months before the money comes in," he said, "But we'll be doing preliminary work while we're waiting on the funds." That will include final site selection, securing right of ways, and determining which elevations and locations will do the most good. "The highest place may not be the best," he said, "if it means that people in the valleys won't hear the siren from there." Judge Melton said that usually, from the time of preliminary approval, grants of this type usually take six months or so. Columbia Mayor Mark D. Harris was happy to know that the City of Columbia will have excellent coverage in the first round of installations. "This is really exciting. I know that everyone has been working really hard to get the grants, and Greg has told me how hard it's been. We just need to make sure we get enough money to cover all the county. Director Greg Thomas was elated that the efforts have finally paid off. "This will be a huge help," he said, "though we still will need another 16 or so to have full siren coverage for all the county. "These first eight do cover the most population and the most storm prone areas of the county," he said,.. Thomas said that even though the county has a One Call, which sends telephone messages all over the county in a few seconds, there are pro's and con's to both systems. "The telephone is best if you are indoors. But if you are outside, or in a car, the sirens will usually be the way you'll get word.The telephones also seem to reach more people if the sirens go off at midnight. "It is possible for people in deep sleep to fail to hear sirens," he said. Thomas said that he had been very pleased with the County's One Call system. "Fortunately," he said, "we haven't had to use it that much, but when we have, it's worked flawlessly." "And," he said, "even with these warning systems, a great deal is still personal responsibility. We still urge that every home have a Weather Alert Radio. These can be purchased for as little as $25 or they can cost as much as $75 or $100. Either way, we think that is well spent money, when human life and property is concerned. This story was posted on 2011-01-25 13:20:59
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