There's no better way to enter the week than with a healthy dose of panic. And thanks to our local Emergency Management Agency, Greater Cincinnatians are ready to kick off our Monday with an elevated heart rate.
Emergency weather sirens inexplicably sounded just before 9 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 22, causing folks to head to their Twitter and neighborhood Facebook groups to figure out what the hell was going on.
Weather and news authorities were just as confused as us, but thankfully Hamilton County EMA explained via a Tweet that the siren was caused by an operator error during training.
The Hamilton County Outdoor Warning sirens were temporarily activated this morning as a result of an operator error during routine training. The sirens were briefly activated for several seconds this morning before being cancelled. There is no action required by the public.
— Hamilton County EMA (@HCEMA) February 22, 2021
So, there you have it. No cause for alarm, back to work, or whatever is on your agenda for the day.
