The City of Rochester Emergency Management Division has authorized warning siren work to begin the week of May 6, 2019. Identified Capital Improvement Project funds will be used for warning siren equipment upgrades and new installations.

“The work being done to improve the alert system is vitally important to ensuring our community is aware of potentially hazardous weather.  This is especially important with identified sound gaps.  As we approach the summer season, we encourage the community to be aware of the potential for severe weather while outside and listen to the sirens, should they be activated,” shared Ken Jones City of Rochester Emergency Management Manager. 

Work will be performed in the following locations:

65 St NW & HWY 52 NW: Installation of existing warning siren equipment from the College Pkwy SE location to a new underserved location.

Watson Field off of Essex Pkwy NW: Installation of new voice modulator system which can send tone signals as well as programmed voice messages that better alert nearby recreation field users of approaching severe weather events.

Badger Hills Drive NW & 50 Ave NW: Relocation of existing warning siren equipment from the Longfellow Elementary School location to an underserved location.

College Pkwy SE: Existing location equipment upgrade to a voice modulator system which can send tone signals as well as programmed voice messages that better alert nearby recreation field users of approaching severe weather events.