[BC] Tornado hits ERI's old area

[Mark Garrett]

   Champaign-Urbana,  IL  has them all over town and I would say that the
   cities  are  around  150,000  with  the  students in  session from the
   University  of Illinois based here.  They have been adding more sirens
   as the town grows.
   Mark Garrett, KA9SZX
   ka9szx at hotmail.com
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     From:  "Bill Croghan" <loteng at lvradio.com>
     Reply-To:  Broadcast Radio Mailing List <broadcast at radiolists.net>
     To:  "'Broadcast Radio Mailing List'" <broadcast at radiolists.net>
     Subject:  RE: [BC] Tornado hits ERI's old area
     Date:  Mon, 7 Nov 2005 12:05:32 -0800
     > >>>>>>snip<<<<<<
     >  >Interestingly, the Sheriff (on the KY side) said they had about
     10
     > >minutes warning ... so they could set off the warning sirens.
     > >
     > >I wonder if the EAS was used?
     >
     >Warning  Sirens???????  I  didn't know anyone was still using that
     system
     >outside of really small towns.  Anyone else have them?????
     >
     >Bill
     >
     >Bill Croghan CPBE WBØKSW
     >Chief Engineer,
     >KOMP/KXPT/KENO/KBAD
     >Lotus Broadcasting
     >Las Vegas, NV
     >Email to loteng (at) lvradio.com
     >Phone 702-315-3030
     >Fax      702-876-6685
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