PRINCE FREDERICK, Md. — The Calvert County Department of Public Safety’s Division of Emergency Management will conduct additional outdoor warning siren testing beginning Thursday, June 4, at 9 a.m.
The supplemental testing follows a full-cycle test conducted June 1 and is intended to ensure all sirens are reaching appropriate decibel levels throughout surrounding areas.
The testing will involve randomly selected sirens located throughout Calvert County and near the Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant emergency planning zone. Residents may hear siren activations intermittently during the testing period.
The sirens selected for testing include:
- Siren 1 — Prince Frederick Volunteer Fire Department (Old Field Road)
- Siren 61 — Mill Bridge Road
- Siren 55 — Route 760/Rousby Hall Road (near Patuxent High School)
- Siren 29 — Route 765 at South Plant Access/Nursery Road
- Siren 23 — Parran Road near Mackall Road
Testing is expected to begin at approximately 9 a.m. June 4 and continue through the listed siren locations until completed.
Residents are reminded that this is only a test of the outdoor warning siren system, and no action is required.
Additional information about the county’s siren alert system, emergency planning and mitigation resources is available through the Calvert County Alert Notification System webpage.
For information on Calvert County Government services, visit www.CalvertCountyMd.gov.
