Fort Smith warning sirens ready and working [Video]

40/29’S BRETT RAINS IS LIVE TONIGHT WITH THE RESULTS FROM TODAY’S TEST. FORT SMITH POLICE HAVE BEEN MONITORING AND TESTING THE CITY’S WARNING SIRENS FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WEEKS. LAST WEEK FIVE OF THEM WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY, BUT TODAY THE RESULTS WERE MUCH BETTER. (NATS…WARNING SIREN) YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD THEM THROUGHOUT FORT SMITH…THE SOUND OF THE WARNING SIRENS. THEY’RE ACTIVATED DURING A TORNADO WARNING AND WHEN THERE’S CLEAR SKIES, YOU SHOULD HEAR THEM EVERY WEDNESDAY AT NOON. <> “They are still vital, especially when we have severe weather season upon us.” FORT SMITH POLICE HAVE BEEN MONITORING THE THE WARNING SIRENS. THERE’S 31 OF THEM THROUGHOUT THE CITY. LAST WEEK, POLICE FOUND FIVE THAT WERE NOT WORKING. THEY’VE SINCE BEEN FIXED AND AFTER TODAY’S TEST, POLICE SAY ALL 31 SIRENS ARE WORKING AND SHOULD BE READY IF NEEDED. <> “For about a month we’ve been really closely monitoring it …