https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UYcxG9rNbh_KPpsnLv14guitjfBLXQu2&usp=sharing By 2019, Tom Green County's old civil defense system had become old and decrepit, and in some instances, didn't even work. it was decided that a new system would be put in place to replace the old one, two major siren...
I'll have to go by make, all the sirens I've seen in Person Federal Signal - 2001 SRN 2001 SNRB 2001 - 130 2001 Roundback Thunderbolt 1003 - my family moved one from Johnston IA to Crosslake MN when the system was being replaced in 1999 where it sits and sounds today. Thunderbolt 1000T Thunderbolt 1...
Of the few Iowa counties I know of Guthrie County and most of central Iowa runs alert for 3 minutes every 5--10 minute for tornado warnings, towns like Bagley and Yale run their Darley and Erick siren respectively at noon and 1 PM. In Dallas County, Dexter runs their model 5 for fires and weather. D...
Also just an addition, there is an inactive Model 2-240 on top of the Clive Fire Station in Polk County, hasn't been used since the 70's-80's and unfortunately Urbandale removed their 3016's in early 2019 and put in 2001-SNRB's :cry: If y'all need any additional help with west central and central Io...
I just wish Polk County never got rid of their thunderbolts, my family transported one of Johnston's Thunderbolt 1003's to Crosslake, MN in the late 90's where it sits to this day but thats about all the info i have on the old system.
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1UXKipUph2dG7hh61Qwzda1zJc9FpVtR0&usp=sharing 1959 came to Nueces County with a new problem, only northern parts of Corpus Christi had siren coverage from the 11 7 year old thunderbolt 1000's, after a meeting with city, county, and state officials, it was decided...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=19GBzimtcOaw3aRVcknZfsHiwbD5lMxOy&usp=sharing Heres my submission, In 2019 the local government of San Diego decided to put in a new Tsunami warning system, replacing the aging allertors. Whelen quickly took up San Diegos offer and ordered 13 WPS-2902 sirens. Wes...
I wonder why it's so frequently fire departments that have such low mounts? Think they're trying to save money on mounting somehow?
Usually because some rural fire departments dont have the money or resources to have a company put in a tall pole, plus its easier to access for matinence.