Tecumseh tornado siren

I think it's better to be safe than sorry, especially after having a tornado hit just east of Tecumseh. I'd rather hear the siren go off before a twister appears than after one's tearing something apart. The siren notifies people to turn on their radio or television and listen for essential emergency information. However, there is a big gray area in the decision to turn the siren on. I just spoke with Curtis Parsons Jr., the coordinator of the Lenawee County Emergency Management Department and he said if a severe weather warning is issued for Lenawee County it’s up to the local fire departments to determine if a siren should be turned on for their community. If a storm rolls through the southern part of the county and Tecumseh thinks it’s threatening enough to turn on its siren but Raisin Township doesn’t, people become complacent in emergency situations. It happens. Parsons said there has got to be more discernment and communication between all fire departments so a crying wolf problem isn’t created.