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What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers
What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Hillview Reservoir In Yonkers If you hear the sound of sirens ringing out near a reservoir in Westchester, don't be alarmed, as it is just part of a scheduled drill.  The sirens are a part of the Hillview Reservoir Quarterly Alarm Test, which was scheduled to take place in Yonkers on Thursday, Aug. 10 around 10 a.m., the city's police department announced.  The drill is part of the regular quarterly maintenance, inspection, and testing of the sitewide system at the reservoir, located next to Empire City Casino in Yonkers by the New York Thruway.  The alarms were set to ring out for five to ten …

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by Ben Crnic