Territory’s Siren Warning System to Be Adjusted and Tested Next Week

On Monday through Wednesday, between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., American Signal Corp technicians will adjust the volume of each siren located across the Territory individually. This will require the activating each siren at least a few times before the adjustment is completed. The work is scheduled for Monday on St. Thomas, Tuesday on St. John and Wednesday on St. Croix.

The adjustments to the system will culminate with territorywide full audio testing on Thursday and Friday, between 9 and 11 a.m. and 2 and 4 p.m. This will allow VITEMA and American Signal Corp to once again gauge the range of the system and to exercise the activation process.

“We ask that the public not be alarmed when sirens activate, even repeatedly, throughout the week. The testing will begin on October 17 and be completed by October 21,” VITEMA Director Elton Lewis said. “If there is a real emergency, the testing would cease immediately and no sirens would be sounded. This adjustment of each siren individually and the full audio tests are necessary to ensure that we are using the warning system to its fullest potential.”

Anyone within 1,000 feet or more of the sirens will hear warning tones and/or voice messages while adjustments are being made.

On St. Croix, the sirens are located at D.C. Canegata Ball Park, the Christiansted Parking Lot, on Emancipation Drive and near the Legislative Building in Frederiksted. 

On St. Thomas, sirens are installed at Cyril E. King Airport, Griffith Park, Yacht Haven Sugar Mill, and at the Red Hook Marina, and on St. John, sirens have been placed at Cruz Bay next to the Legislative building and at Fire House in Coral Bay.

American Signal Corp will also provide a refresher course on the warning system operation to VITEMA’s leadership and will also continue discussions on Phase 2 of the All-Hazards Warning System Installation Project.

Click here to view the warning siren locations.

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