The Manitowoc County Emergency Management Department is explaining why the sirens did not sound during Sunday’s storm.
Emergency Management Director Rhonda Green explained in a news release that They only sound the sirens when the Manitowoc Fire chief orders it.
Manitowoc County Health Department was unable to make contact with the Manitowoc Fire department in time due to the sudden nature of the storm.
Green also added “had there been reasonable warning dispatch would have contacted the city fire department notified them of the NOAA weather warning, and then Manitowoc Fire would advise dispatch to activate the sirens.”
Green continued, “It is important to remember that in most cases tornado sirens cannot be heard inside your homes unless you are near one. The Manitowoc County Emergency Management Department strongly urges everyone to purchase a NOAA weather radio, and have it programmed to your areas for inclement weather events.”
