(Milford)– The latest National Weather Service radio transmitter to go on the air in northwest Iowa was officially dedicated Wednesday.
The transmitter is located at a tower west of Milford. It’s been on the air since late April.
While the system is being touted as another way to warn residents of severe weather, Joyce Allsop of the Iowa Emergency Management Division says it will also warn of terrorist attack; chemical spills or any other civil emergency. The system can be accessed by local law enforcement and emergency management personnel.
In addition to Dickinson, the NOAA weather radio transmitter west of Milford also covers Clay, Emmet and Kossuth counties and the southern part of Jackson county in southwest Minnesota.
When triggered by the National Weather Service, the transmitter sounds an alarm on special receivers during times of severe weather or other emergencies.
