Yes. There are 12 outdoor warning sirens within Athens-Clarke County. Sirens are activated whenever a tornado warning has been issued for any part of Athens-Clarke County. The sirens are to alert citizens who are outside of the imminent threat and to seek shelter immediately.

Warning sirens are not meant to be heard indoors. Everyone should have a NOAA weather radio to be alerted to imminent weather threats while at home or at work.

There are several brands of weather radios on the market. The important features for a weather radio are; it is programmable and it has a battery back-up.

Shelters are opened according to the specific event and where it is located. When a shelter is opened, citizens will be advised of the location.

Citizens can sign up to receive emergency alerts at www.athensclarkecounty.com