News 4 Defenders expose siren problem in Huron Township

[500AT]

HURON TOWNSHIP, Mich. -- It’s important that outdoor sirens function to warn residents of severe weather, such as tornadoes, in the area. But residents in Huron Township say they can’t get any answers as to why a siren was put directly in their yard.

http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/defe ... p/32010090

[carexpertandy]

It seems to be located on a main road, and it's pretty typical for a siren to be installed in the right-of-way on a main road, even if it's next to someone's house. I can think of several sirens in my area located that close to people's houses.

So someone asks the Huron Township employees at the meeting about this, doesn't get the information they are looking for, it's like the township is saying "Umm...." and turns away. Very rude!

So people wonder why the sirens get located so close to homes and businesses, and not in some opened field. I think it's so they can be connected to the transformers more easily, or it would cost a lot more money and involve a lot more wiring if you install them in some big opened field not so close to anything.

These people will just need to get used to it. It will only go off once a month for tests, and whenever there's a tornado warning, which usually only happens up to a few times each year. A lot of people actually love the sirens once they're used to them.

[siren fan]

That does suck. Surely they could have placed it near a business area or a park not too far away.

[coastalsyrolover]

Lol! If that was me I would be helping them install it!!!!! What about you guys?

[CDV777-1]

HA! I love these The-Big-Mean-Siren-Has-Me-Under-Siege stories....

[Antiwhoknows]

Probably the same people that would complain about not being able to hear a siren if/when they move it to a different location.

[Josh]

Lol! If that was me I would be helping them install it!!!!! What about you guys?

Same!! It Would be the happiest day off my life

[r4tbolts]

Lol! If that was me I would be helping them install it!!!!! What about you guys?

I'd give them a tip to wire up an activation switch in my house.

[Chicagosiren-hunters]

This isn't the first time I have seen a siren this close to houses. In Cloquet, MN, there is a 3T22 next to an elementary school right behind some houses. They say that the first Wednesday is their least favorite day.

[500AT]

I'd give them a tip to wire up an activation switch in my house.

Me too!