With no statewide siren system, municipalities like Oviedo and Winter Park take safety into their own hands as tornado threats continue to intensify across the Southeast.
Fla. News Network —The haunting wail of tornado sirens—a familiar sound across America’s Midwest—is now echoing in scattered Florida communities. With tornado frequency climbing and recent storms exposing gaps in emergency notifications, local governments face urgent questions: Can decades-old siren technology protect residents? And is it worth the steep price? Florida has the dubious distinction of having a higher frequency of tornadoes per 10,000 square miles than any other state, including Oklahoma, according to the Florida State University Climate Center.…