What warning tones are used by the Siren System?
There are three distinct tones used to warn of life-threatening emergencies: For weather related emergencies, such as tornado, straight-line wind greater than 60 miles per hour, or hail larger than golf-ball size, the sirens will sound the ALERT TONE. To hear this tone, click the link. For hazardous materials incidents, such as train derailment, tanker truck collision, or any incident involving possible evacuation of an area due to chemical hazard, the sirens will sound the DISCONTINUOUS AIR HORN TONE. To hear this tone, click the link. For imminent flash flood, when low-lying areas should be evacuated immediately, the sirens will sound the HI-LO TONE. To hear this tone, click the link What other warning systems are available to the residents of Eastland? In addition to the siren system, the City of Eastland can activate the CodeRED telephone system, which is capable of dialing 2000 telephones within two minutes. CodeRED is an address-based database that can deliver pre-recorded warnin
