Can they hear us now?

Installation for the All-Hazards sirens along the Tippecanoe River began Tuesday. Saturated ground slowed the process, expected to be completed Wednesday. The sirens will warn residents of rising flood waters, as well as other weather hazards. Specifics of how and when the sirens will be tested and activated will be covered in a mailing to all river residents, who are encouraged to read it carefully. REMC crews were on-site Tuesday to assist the installation crew and help is expected Wednesday from county highway crews. NIPSCO donated the cost of the three poles, on which the sirens are placed. Together with upcoming signs donated by National Weather Service, showing high-water records of the January 2008 floods, river residents are witnessing a large, broad-based effort to improve their safety. The sirens are a gift from the Eel River Tribe of Indiana, who obtained a National Weather Service grant to pay for them. Photo provided