Thursday, April 06, 2000
Mason schools get free weather radios
BY DAVID ECK
Enquirer Contributor
MASON — Schools and day-care centers in Mason can get early alerts on approaching bad weather this tornado season, thanks to emergency radios that will augment the city's siren system.
The Mason Fire Department and the Greater Cincinnati Red Cross have teamed up to install emergency weather radios that activate whenever severe weather is spotted in the immediate area, said Mason Fire Marshal Dyana
Garland.
“It's just an advance warning. It gives a heads-up on what might be happening,” she said. “The schools can get the kids into a safe area quicker.”
About a half-dozen radios were recently placed in schools and child care centers, she said.
“Although the City of Mason has the most comprehensive and effective outdoor warning siren system in the area, it is essential that indoor warning be enhanced,” said Mason Fire Chief William Goldfeder. “By placing these radios in Mason schools, along with the city's siren system, the kids in our community will be even better protected.”
During daybreak on April 9, 1999, a tornado whipped through much of the Tristate, killing four people, destroying 200 homes and causing millions in damage. It was the area's worst tornado in at least a decade.
The weather warning radios can be purchased at stores for about $30, and Chief Goldfeder encouraged homeowners to consider installing them in their own homes.
“We saw the horrible destruction that occurred in the Montgomery, Sycamore and Blue Ash areas last spring,” the chief said. “We want Mason residents to be fully prepared as this year's tornado season approaches.”
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