Leonardtown, MD – There will be a full-cycle test of alert and notification sirens No. 41 and No. 45 in St. Mary’s County on Wednesday, August 3, 2016.
The test for Siren No. 41, at 25101 Sotterley Road, Hollywood, MD, is scheduled for 12 p.m.
The test for Siren No. 45, at 44691 White Oak Court, California MD, is scheduled for 12:30 p.m.
The full-cycle test includes a three-minute activation of sirens No. 41 and No. 45 only.
Citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and relay the information to friends, family and neighbors. If the sirens sound at any other time, residents should tune to one of the local radio stations listed below for information and instructions.
Emergency Alert System stations include:
WPTX 1690 AM Lexington Park
WYRX 97.7 FM Lexington Park
WTOP 103.5 FM Frederick, D.C.
WKIK 1560 AM La Plata
WKIK 102.9 FM California
WPRS 104.1 FM La Plata
WSMD 98.3 FM Mechanicsville
WNNT 100.9 FM Warsaw
WGOP 540 AM Pocomoke
WCEM 1240 AM Cambridge
WCEM 106.3 FM Cambridge
WCEI 96.7 FM Easton
WRAR 105.5 FM Tappahannock
WKHZ 1460 AM Easton
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