The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout southern Calvert and St. Mary’s counties on Monday, April 5, 2010, at 12 p.m.
The siren test will consist of a three-minute activation. All citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and relay the information to friends, family and neighbors.
The testing is conducted to enhance siren operation and increase public awareness of the alert and notification siren system. If the sirens sound at any other time, residents should tune to one of the local radio stations listed below for information and instructions. Contact the Calvert County Division of Emergency Management at (410) 535-1600 ext. 2638 for additional emergency or disaster preparedness information.
Emergency Alert System stations include:
WPTX 920 AM Lexington Park WKIK 102.9 FM Mechanicsville WAAI 100.9 FM Cambridge
WMDM 97.7 FM Lexington Park WCEM 1240 AM Cambridge WCMD 1560 AM La Plata
WCEM 106.3 FM Cambridge WXTR 104.1 FM La Plata WCEI 1460 AM Easton
WSMD 98.3 FM Mechanicsville WCEI 96.7 FM Easton