COLUMBIA, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Maury County Office of Emergency Management announced plans to strengthen public safety and weather preparedness with the installation of seven new outdoor warning sirens across the county. The new units will be added over the next four to six weeks at several key parks and school campuses.

The sirens will be placed at Maury County Park, Chickasaw Park, Yanahli Park, Mt. Pleasant Schools, Hampshire Unit School, Culleoka Unit School, and Santa Fe Unit School. Designed to alert people outdoors when severe weather approaches, the sirens will serve as a critical warning system to help residents take immediate shelter.

In addition to the county’s expansion, the City of Columbia is adding 12 sirens, and the City of Mt. Pleasant will install one, creating a comprehe

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