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City Considers Tornado Sirens After Storms
Portland Considers Installing 8 Sirens
POSTED: 11:37 am CDT March 10,
2008
UPDATED: 11:56 am CDT March 10,
2008
PORTLAND, Tenn. -- With the spring storm season ahead and the deadly storms that hit the area on Feb. 5, one middle Tennessee town is considering getting tornado sirens.
Video: Town Considers Tornado Sirens After StormsCurrently there is only one siren in Sumner County, an area with a population over 130,000.However, the city of Portland is exploring the idea of installing eight sirens at a cost of about $200,000.
City officials are looking at available grants and possibly having residents help with the costs.The cost could be divided out among property owners as a one-time assessment instead of a tax increase.Residents were the ones who asked the mayor to consider sirens.Trousdale and Macon counties, places that were severely hit by tornadoes on Feb. 5, do not have any sirens.
Video: Town Considers Tornado Sirens After StormsCurrently there is only one siren in Sumner County, an area with a population over 130,000.However, the city of Portland is exploring the idea of installing eight sirens at a cost of about $200,000.|
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