Test of backup emergency siren set for next week

Press release

Hill County Sheriff’s Office and Havre Police Department will be testing the backup emergency warning system sirens Wednesday, June 10, at 10 a.m.

The sirens are located near the cemetery on the west end of Havre and near Legion Park. There will be multiple planned tests during this time and there is no emergency.

This exercise provides the city of Havre and Hill County an opportunity to test their backup emergency warning equipment.

The city of Havre and Hill County utilize CODERED as the primary emergency warning system for all emergency notifications. All primary emergency notifications will first be sent through CODERED and citizens are encouraged to sign up for the alerts at:

1. http://www.ci.havre.mt.us.

Click on Departments at the top of the web page

Click on Police

Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the CODERED link.

2. http://www.hillcounty.us/departments/sheriff-coroners-office.

Click on CODERED “Click here to sign up!”

Any questions about city of Havre and Hill County’s emergency alarm test contact Havre Police Department at 265-4361 or Hill County Sheriff’s Office at 265-2512.