San Mateo County Times/Joshua Melvin, 9/13/13. "San Mateo County tsunami sirens working again after repairs."
"HALF
MOON BAY -- San Mateo County's tsunami sirens are working again, a
month after a routine test revealed most of the warning system wasn't
functioning, officials said Friday.
A contractor has finished
upgrades to the system, which had been out of service in August as the
work was underway. The repairs were expedited after officials on Aug. 7
discovered only three of eight sirens were working properly in the
system, which stretches about 30 miles from Pacifica to Pescadero." Read article.
Related - Half Moon Bay Review/Mark Noack, 8/15/13. .... "The other six sirens on the coast could still produce noise,
Norris said; however, the electronics in two sirens in Pacifica and one
in Princeton were registering errors. County officials declined to turn on the
sirens during a 2012 tsunami that prompted hundreds to evacuate, but
ultimately caused almost no damage. Instead of the sirens, emergency
officials relied on automated phone systems to send out mass warnings to
residents.
The county plans to upgrade several
components on all the sirens. The devices will get new batteries,
controller boards and communications links so the siren can work on the
county public radio system. As part of the upgrades, Sheriff and fire
dispatch centers will be able to trigger the sirens, whereas before only
county OES could do so. County emergency officials say they will
need to test the new electronics in the coming weeks, so the public
should not be alarmed if they hear the sirens briefly."
Other related - Half Moon Bay Review, 9/13/13. Fix Pacifica article reprint, 8/13/13, from ABC 7, 8/12/13 and San Mateo Times, 8/10/13.
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