Emergency warning sirens in San Francisco that have stood silent for four years may soon be upgraded and repaired in the wake of wildfires in Maui. KTVU found other Bay Area cities need sirens repaired.
installed dozens of sirens in the 1990s following the firestorm in the East Bay hills and still does routine testing, a fire official said."I have never heard it before," said Montclair resident Natalie Jeng. "Maybe just a lot of the safety systems here are just for show and not maintained."
Documents show funding for warning system upgrades were proposed and approved by Oakland leaders in 2014. City spokespeople did not immediately provide additional information about current system maintenance. He said it often takes a disaster to recognize the need for working or enhanced warning systems. But it’s also necessary to have critical procedures, around the clock personnel, and ongoing maintenance funding in hopes of better protecting people.
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