A new emergency weather siren and a more streamlined alert app system are two ways the Adams Area Fire District is using new technology for disaster safety in Adams Township.

Chief Tim Llewellyn explained the recent additions to the station to township supervisors and residents at an Adams Township Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday night.

The Weather Warning siren program, which was officially set up last weekend, is automatically connected to the National Weather Service and will sound in the case of a tornado warning or severe thunderstorm warning coupled with winds 60 mph or greater, Llewellyn said.

“We’re excited about that, to have that in place,” he said. “We will also have training with the police department and public works folks to go over how to manually activate the siren for other types of emergencies.”

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