h2. _Public Meeting Scheduled This Month_
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.watermatters.org will begin monthly audible testing in July of an emergency siren located at a water control structure on Jack Creek in Lake Placid.
The siren was installed as an additional safety measure in the unlikely event of an emergency that could result in the failure of the water control structure. The structure, located on Jack Creek at 1152 Peachtree Drive, regulates water levels in Lake June-in-Winter to ensure environmental health, recreational use and aesthetic value of the lake. The District currently owns and operates the structure, which is regularly inspected and maintained to make certain that it is safe and functioning properly.
To ensure the emergency siren performs properly, audible testing will occur on the first Saturday of each month at 12:30 p.m. beginning July 2, 2011. During testing, the siren will sound once for approximately 15 seconds and is expected to reach a two-mile radius.
In the event of a real emergency at the structure, the siren will be activated with alternating intervals of three minutes of sound followed by three minutes of silence to alert residents living along Jack or Josephine creeks to evacuate and seek higher ground. This will continue until the conclusion of the emergency situation or until all residents downstream of the structure have been safely evacuated.
The District has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the siren notification system with residents living within hearing range. The meeting will be held in an open house format and members of the public can arrive any time between 4 and 6:30 p.m. District and Highlands County emergency personnel will be available to answer questions. The meeting information is as follows:
Thursday, June 30, 2011
4–6:30 p.m.
H.L. Bishop Park Clubhouse
10 Lake June Clubhouse Road
Lake Placid, FL 33852
For more information, please contact David Crane, District structure operations manager, at 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4535.
The "Southwest Florida Water Management District ":http://www.watermatters.org will begin monthly audible testing in July of an emergency siren located at a water control structure on Jack Creek in Lake Placid.
The siren was installed as an additional safety measure in the unlikely event of an emergency that could result in the failure of the water control structure. The structure, located on Jack Creek at 1152 Peachtree Drive, regulates water levels in Lake June-in-Winter to ensure environmental health, recreational use and aesthetic value of the lake. The District currently owns and operates the structure, which is regularly inspected and maintained to make certain that it is safe and functioning properly.
To ensure the emergency siren performs properly, audible testing will occur on the first Saturday of each month at 12:30 p.m. beginning July 2, 2011. During testing, the siren will sound once for approximately 15 seconds and is expected to reach a two-mile radius.
In the event of a real emergency at the structure, the siren will be activated with alternating intervals of three minutes of sound followed by three minutes of silence to alert residents living along Jack or Josephine creeks to evacuate and seek higher ground. This will continue until the conclusion of the emergency situation or until all residents downstream of the structure have been safely evacuated.
The District has scheduled a public meeting to discuss the siren notification system with residents living within hearing range. The meeting will be held in an open house format and members of the public can arrive any time between 4 and 6:30 p.m. District and Highlands County emergency personnel will be available to answer questions. The meeting information is as follows:
Thursday, June 30, 2011
4–6:30 p.m.
H.L. Bishop Park Clubhouse
10 Lake June Clubhouse Road
Lake Placid, FL 33852
For more information, please contact David Crane, District structure operations manager, at 1-800-423-1476 (FL only) or (352) 796-7211, ext. 4535.