Winter Haven residents at the city’s recreational facilities Thursday might hear sirens go off multiple times, but there’s no reason for alarm.
The City of Winter Haven in collaboration with the Downtown Community Redevelopment Agency has installed a new lightning alert system, DTN On Guard Siren Alerting Solution, at two locations: AdventHealth Fieldhouse and Conference Center, home to Rowdy Gaines pool, and the Florida Citrus Building, home to Nora Mayo Hall, according to a news release.
City staff plan to manually trigger the systems Thursday between noon and 1 p.m., according to city spokesperson Katrina Hill, which may sound multiple times. The lightning alert system consists of a siren and beacon lights located alongside the speaker on the building.
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