The Current of Emergency Management

The Current of Emergency Management is co-hosted by two fulltime Emergency Management Coordinators who are not only colleagues but good friends. Their hope is to talk about issues facing Emergency Managers today and discuss real world solutions, best practices, and creative ways they have been able to solve problems.

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Ep. 12 Outdoor Warning Sirens

September 23, 2022 • Cody Powell and Dr. Maribel Martinez-Mejia • Episode 12

On this episode, we discuss outdoor/ tornado/ severe weather/ air raid warning sirens. We begin with looking back in history with the development of the modern tornado warning system, the introduction of air raid sirens, and their transition to Outdoor Warning Sirens. Finally, we finish by reviewing an article and answering questions sent to us by a listener.

News Paper Article...

https://www.argusleader.com/story/news/2022/05/14/sioux-falls-storm-weather-sirens-wind-derecho-paul-tenhaken/9764133002/?fbclid=IwAR2WZAmbmIf5dSRT6uRDFk48B5GNF1D8u0wKxK5U-HWDGo3Cg8HVfWs5Dzg

Video of storm...

https://www.argusleader.com/story/weather/2022/05/13/south-dakota-storm-damage-derecho-haboob-weather-updates/9761629002/

Background Article...

https://journals.ametsoc.org/view/journals/bams/92/5/2010bams3062_1.xml

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Cody Powell, MPA

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Maribel Martinez-Mejia, PhD

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