City of Grovetown looking to add warning sirens ahead of storm season
GROVETOWN, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Ahead of storm season, city-wide sirens and over 1,000 weather radios could be coming to the city of Grovetown.
The topic came up during Monday’s city council meeting, just hours after a tornado was confirmed in Langley, South Carolina.
We learned that the city is awaiting final approval from Georgia’s Emergency Management Agency to begin on the project.
‘Lord protected us’: Recovery begins for Langley community after tornado
The recovery begins for those in the hard hit areas around Augusta Road at Dunbar Street, New Holland Road, and Farmfield Road in Aiken County.
Council voted to recommend approval for the following:
- A quote from Midland Radio Corporation in the amount of $39,225 for the purchase of 1,500 Weather Radios.
- A quote from Sirens for Cities, Inc. in the amount of $137,551.28 for the Purchase of the Sirens System, which includes four basic warning sirens.
According to the scope of work, the warning sirens would be located in different places around the city, including:
- East Robinson and Summerfield Road
- Goodale Park, located at 5207 Wrightsboro Road
- Grovetown Fire Station #2, located at 5555 Harlem Grovetown Road
- Liberty Park on Newmantown Road
Each siren can be heard for 3 square miles.
Documents also show that most of the funding will be provided by FEMA and GEMA.
SEE THE SCOPE OF WORK DOCUMENT:
A community member spoke at the meeting, asking about the progress of the tornado sirens.
“Fire Rescue Chief Wayne Kent explained that the City is awaiting the official letter from GEMA to get started on the project,” the meeting agenda states.
In a letter sent by Sirens for Cities to the city, the company states that upon order, the storm siren can be operational in as little as six weeks.
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