Santee Cooper to Test Dam Sirens, Warning Messages

Santee Cooper testing new Santee Dam flood plain sirens

Santee Cooper conducts semi-annual siren tests to ensure emergency system functionality for Santee Dam flood plain in multiple counties, including wail time and message clarity assessments.

Santee Cooper to test dam sirens, warning messages

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) – Santee Cooper on Thursday will test 15 of its warning signs for the Santee Dam Flood Plain in three South Carolina counties. During testing, Santee Cooper will set off each siren in test mode, which will include a one-minute siren, followed by a pre-recorded message and a live announcement concluding the message. The test will be in Berkeley, Clarendon, and Williamsburg Counties. Officials with the utility provider s…

Santee Cooper to test new Santee dam sirens

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. – Santee Cooper will conduct a test of its 15 warning sirens for the Santee Dam flood plain in Berkeley, Clarendon and Williamsburg counties at 10 a.m.