“Disasters continue to grow and become more catastrophic,” announced Meena Janmohamed, the Beverly Hills emergency management manager, at the Second Just in Case BH Emergency Preparedness Fair on Sept. 29 at Roxbury Memorial Park. Minutes later, at 3:15 pm, the city successfully tested the Outdoor Warning System, which alerts residents of natural disasters and threats in English, Spanish and Farsi. The system will have another citywide test later in October.
“This is the city of Beverly Hills. Attention: This is a test. This is a test of the emergency warning system. This is a test and only a test,” the system announced in a spoken alert before sounding off powerful sirens and a series of tones, prompting some residents to cover their ears. The system repeated the warning in Farsi. When the test was completed, community members applauded the system’s success.
