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Alarm System At Reservoir In Westchester To Be Tested: Here's Where, When Alarm System At Reservoir In Westchester To Be Tested: Here's Where, When
Alarm System At Reservoir In Westchester To Be Tested: Here's Where, When Officials have announced when residents can expect to hear the sound of sirens near a reservoir in Westchester. The next quarterly test of the sitewide alarm system at Hillview Reservoir in Yonkers is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 6 at 10 a.m., according to Yonkers Councilman John Rubbo.  During the drill, the alarms will sound for around five minutes. A notification throughout the system that says "This is just a test" will be given just before the alarms sound, Rubbo said. The test is a regularly scheduled drill. 

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What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester
What Was That? Drill Alarms Sound At Reservoir In Westchester 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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What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill In Westchester What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill In Westchester
What Was That? Alarm Sounds During Drill In Westchester Although it sounded like a real emergency, the alarms that could be heard at a reservoir in Westchester County were only part of a routine drill.  On Friday, Oct. 21, at around 10 a.m., the New York City Department of Environmental Protection conducted an annual full-scale exercise in Yonkers at the Hillview Reservoir, city officials announced in a tweet.  The drill involved the activation of alarm systems, evacuating the reservoir's personnel and contractors, and also the presence of fire department trucks, Yonkers officials said.  During the exercise, the alarm sounded off…

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