Milton debuts tornado sirens

The city of Milton has gone live with its tornado warning siren system. The city now has eight operational sites:

Ga. 9 just south of Bethany Road
Francis Road one mile from Cogburn Road
Hopewell Road north of the Manor subdivision
Birmingham Road near Canterbury Chase
Freemanville Road near the Pritchett Mountain water tower
Fire station 43 on Hickory Flat Road
Thompson Road near North Christopher's Run
Birmingham Highway near Providence/New Providence roads

Two more sites, Ga. 140 near Old Holly Road and at Providence Park, are planned. The sirens are designed to complement Alpharetta’s existing sirens covering the Ga. 9/Deerfield corridor and the Crabapple Crossroads area, said Emergency Manager Matthew Marietta. He added the city will use its Code Red service and social media channels to relay weather information.

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