Monroe County suspends evening tornado siren tests

This is a regular event held on the first Friday of every month. A second test is usually done at 7 p.m.

The Monroe County Emergency Management Agency recently announced it would halt the 7 p.m. testing until equipment upgrades were completed.

The upgrades are part of an ongoing project that started last year to replace old sirens, EMA Deputy Director Justin Baker said via email.

“Changes are being made because the majority of sirens are old and outdated,” Baker said. “This makes the siren more difficult to fix when mechanical problems occur.”