Grady County plans to upgrade Emergency Sirens following early April tornado

Emergency Management urges preparedness after severe weather

Kentucky Emergency Management officials emphasize that severe weather poses a significant and frequent threat to residents, often leading to preventable injuries and fatalities. Following a period of intense rainfall, flooding, and tornadoes in February and early April that caused numerous…

Grady County plans to upgrade Emergency Sirens following early April tornado

Grady County is installing new severe weather sirens in five rural areas using a $190,000 FEMA grant, following an April 7 tornado that exposed gaps in warning coverage. The sirens will provide outdoor alerts in rural communities where current systems are too far away and many residents rely on word of mouth for weather warnings. Watch the story to see what emergency officials are planning next.BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:Just weeks after a tornado swe…