If you hear sirens in Aurora today, it’s just a test
If you hear sirens in Aurora today, don’t be alarmed.
It’s not a tornado warning.
Or some other major emergency.
The city is testing its emergency outdoor warning sirens at 11:30 a.m. Emergency officials said the test will include more than 50 sirens throughout the city and will last for three minutes.
Officials said the city conducts audible tests of its sirens twice a year to ensure they’re working in case of a real citywide emergency. The next one is slated for November.
During a real emergency, the sirens mean people should immediately take shelter and seek more information from local news and official government sources.
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Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 4 minutes ago
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Salvation Army’s Harbor Light Center helps addicts get back on their feet
Deborah Grigsby
deborah.smith@denvergazette.com
Updated 19 hours ago
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Deborah Grigsby
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After 224 days, Denver finally receives measurable snowfall
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 16 hours ago
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Sometimes feeding the hungry takes a village, and a colonel | Vince Bzdek
Vince Bzdek
vince-bzdek@denvergazette.com
Updated 24 hours ago
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Pedestrian dead after crash on Interstate 25 in southeast Denver Saturday
Michael Braithwaite
michael.braithwaite@gazette.com
Updated 15 hours ago
A pedestrian died after a crash on Interstate 25 southbound in southeast Denver in the early hours of Saturday morning. Denver police first posted about the crash on the highway near Yale Avenue at 4 a.m. Saturday, adding that the...
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At a Denver holiday market, shops hope December pays off pain of tariffs
Bernadette Berdychowski
bernadette.berdychowski@denvergazette.com
Updated 18 hours ago
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