LA PLATA, MO. -- When severe weather is near, not everyone is fortunate enough to live near an outdoor siren to be alerted to plan accordingly.
For others that don't live as close, weather officials want you to know that you shouldn't rely on the weather siren to make you aware of the weather.
"You're not suppose to hear it inside, that's not the intent, that's not that purpose," said City of La Plata Emergency Director Stan East. "If you want to get the information the weather radio is probably the best way."
For even more precise weather alerts, we encourage you to sign-up for the Weather Call program.
It uses computerized mapping which compares a subscriber's specific location to the location of the warning area.
When a severe weather warning includes your location, you will receive a phone call from Chief Meteorologist Teresa Carter, 24 hours a day.
You can also receive the warning by email with a detailed map of the threat or by sms text messaging.
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