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Sirens to blast out warnings at Kentucky university

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Email or text messages and automated phone calls are being utilized by many colleges and universities to warn students of an emergency situation, specifically weather alerts or a shooter on campus. A Kentucky university is taking it a step further, using air raid-type sirens loud enough to override the ear buds of personal music players.

Unveiled on the eve of the one-year anniversary of the deadly shootings that took place at Virginia Tech, the system will involve mounting sirens on 50-foot poles at four locations around Murray State University, the Associated Press reports. Read more here. [end] 

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