Anniston Star
May 19, 2003

Letters:

Emergency warning system

I live in the 5600 block of Glade Road, near Lenlock Lane.

There are three or more sirens and speakers in the area. When a storm warning or tornado warning goes off, all you can hear is echoes because they each overlap one another. Useless, because you cannot understand anything but the first word and the last work.

Is this Calhoun County's preparedness program?

Also, as I write this the power's out (I'm using a flashlight). I can hear another siren somewhere but the three nearby are not working.

Real protection! Give me a break. Also, my weather alert etc. radio has never worked and I've had problems getting one that does (not the first).

Bob Richards
Anniston

Emergency preparedness

Please let me encourage everyone in the Pink Zone of the Anniston Army Depot to take advantage of the government's offer to prepare you in the event of a chemical incident at the Depot. I did.

It is a very well organized process. Don't be afraid to go prepare yourself.

The government will not offer this on and on. There are very professional people to practically hold your hand. Upon entering, a person meets you, takes you to a person that gives you a name tag, puts name and address into a computer, then she takes you to the next person who asks you certain medical info about yourself. He takes you to the next person that runs a video about how to use the equipment you are about to receive. He also shows you about the shelter-in-place kits, what to do with it, and allows you to put on a mask for experience. Then he takes you to pick up your free equipment - mask, plastic, tape, air filter, etc. You pull your car to the door and someone loads it. Now you are on your way home, so proud of yourself.

Go in the middle gate, Baltzell, continue left as some drivers fork. You bear left till you see a big building marked CSEPP Training and Distribution Center. Don't miss your chance, it will not last so long. No appointment necessary, Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sunday 1-6 p.m.

Jean Cooper
Saks