The city of Beverly has completed the installation of its Outdoor Warning System (OWS) in furtherance of the City Council’s goal of enhancing public safety.
Twelve sirens have been placed strategically around the city to ensure maximum sound coverage for outdoor emergency notifications. When activated, audible tones will be heard in multiple languages announcing approaching danger and whether the community needs to evacuate.
“Southern California is prone to a variety of natural disasters, and we want to ensure our community gets the information they need quickly,” said Beverly Hills Mayor Lester Friedman. “These sirens are just another valuable resource we plan to use as part of our extensive notification program when extreme danger is near.”
Throughout the year, the city will also be testing the sirens periodically to ensure they are operating successfully.
The first test will take place on Sept. 29 in collaboration with the “Just in Case, BH” event held at Roxbury Park. At 3:15 p.m., three sirens located at Roxbury Park, La Cienega Park and Beverly Hills Fire Station 3 will be activated for a few minutes with an audible test message.
The city’s large, full-scale test of all 12 sirens will take place the following month, on Oct. 17 at 10:30 a.m. to coincide with the nationwide emergency campaign, the Great ShakeOut. No action will be required from the community during these two tests.
To view a map of the siren locations and to learn more about the OWS, visit beverlyhills.org/outdoorwarning.
