We really need to bring these back widespread. SMS and Internet warning are simply not enough. The generation from the Cold War who knows the signals are still around so it wont take to long for the public to know about ciivil defense prcedures.
Plus im sure they're wuite cheap to make and sureley our new systems will be safer than EMP than the old phone wire systems.
Could anyone tell me if they know of any of these or gents of leicester sirens still up in and around london? i want to restore one but i cant find one for the life of me and im not sure if the councils want to reply regarding this lol.
@azz16901 yes, theres two well known ones. One on a bridge near waterloo station, one in queensway just at the end of the broad walk in hyde park and theres still a working one by battersea gasometer in case of a gas leak.
@glitch4465 yes mate, ive seen the one on waterloo bridge but when i went back there last week it had been taken down, Ive kicked myself for leaving that disappear haha, but i havent seen this one in hyde park. I shall contact the council and see what they say, hopefully it isnt listed. Thanks matey
@azz16901 No, the one in waterloo is still there by the way..you looking in the right place? they proberbly won't remove it. But when theres enginerring works on the bridge, scaffolding had to be put around it. (google earth street view)
@glitch4465 ah ok, i guess i couldnt see it as they were doing biulding work around there, the council havent said no, they just dont know who is responsible for it lol, might as well just take it
During the Cold war it was 8, 4 second blasts with 4 seconds between each blast.Cant remember what the fallout was, but the all clear was a 30 second blast. The attack pattern would probably be the last thing we ever heard. ;)
@Mr70dodgechallenger i think you mistake me as an illiterate cunt who can't read, allow me to correct you Mr red leaf. I can establish this is an air raid siren, as i live in the neighbouring town called Basildon, my question was why he was shaking like a dog having a shit, not what the noise was, so now i'll lower myself to your level ummm....duh? does that make me cool now can i hang wit you!
Wow, that's an image-provoking siren. ON the wind-down, it sounds very much like a Federal 2/3T22. I wonder if it uses the same sort of chopper ports.
What are the local people advised to do when this sounds for real- i.e. how long have they got and how far do they need to flee?! Is it just a matter of climbing up the bank that the siren's on to get out of danger. Or has it never happened (hopefully)
we have a set of original ww2 castle castings down the road from my house that they are testing tomorow and they too are now part of a flood warning sytem i cant wait to hear them and watch all the old people running out of their houses yelling " the nazis are here, theyre comming to bomb us" and thats how i imagine tomorow going
essex--is that england? what levees do you got in england that might fail didnt know GB was flood prone - that is obnoxious how much they are running the siren - wearing it out!!
i noticed these old world war 2 sirens don't have any warning stickers i know they have the company sticker logo on it all of our sirens in the United States have stickers and name plates on the siren it self like federal signal and other companies in the US.
Most people don't think you would, its just now that its over we should be able to have a laugh about some things. without poking fingers. It hurts when people say the Cornish never took part and were cowards, a disgrce to England. And it hurts that they all us a disgrace to England because I'm somone who beleives I'm not English and just Cornish. Your not the only place that gets put in the firing line of critism like that, but when its said its not ment to be offensive. If you get me?
ear plugs are a man's best friend (the french have ones that have a nrr of 80db, add that to some nrr 30db, and you could put up a fight with that thing. i would not want to live in the house right next to it.
Agreed. I used to live in a flood prone area in the US and if it rained hard enough, one minute the ground would be next and the next we would have 2 feet of water.
brings back memories of my childhood. there used one of these sirens in a hospital down the road from me but its closed now so ive not heard it in years. you can hear these things for miles. great noise.
it is a scary sound when you hear it i worked in a hospital near an oil terminal and we used to have to take part in the drills we were that close to the site heaven knows what we would have done in an actual emergency
There was one at AH Marks chemical works near my house once upon a time. I think they've removed/replaced it now because I haven't heard it for ages. You used to be able to see the siren mounted on top of one of the administration blocks but they've since built another building in front of it.
we had one of these carton nelson sirens for our alert system when our fire pagers failed us back in australia. it would probably go off about 9 times a week and i loved it every time, our wail didnt last quiet as long as this one though,
Yup, but it's highly unlikely that it will flood out here, seeing as there is the Thames Barrier. Strange how some places that are higher up above the thames compared to us have sirens, though. I just want some sirens round here! lol
That is quite possibly the longest and loudest civil alert test of any kind that I have heard! Man must wake up the whole town. Could someone tell me what type of siren that is?
Well, obviously to warn the people of an incoming flood. If there is a danger to the local population of damage and destruction from elevated waters, then a siren is used to warn to residents. Then, the nessasary precautions can take place.
we use our storm sirens for tornado warnings only severe thunderstorm warning no sirens flash flood warning no sirens severe thunderstorm/tornado watch no sirens tornado warning all 8 storm sirens sound we had them one time sound for a severe thunderstorm warning.
That's all the British Public sirens though isn't it? I mean factories, businesses, companies and even the population hold them. I know my town has one, Nottingham and Derby have many, the surrounding villages and towns have them. Was there any reason to remove them in the 90's, was it because the Cold War ended then?
i saw on the news they evacuated a whole village near sheffield because of the flooding using a ww2 siren like this one.every place in england still has sirens like this but just don't use them often ,if at all
I was extrememly lucky that the torrential rain Britain has had recently did not reach the south of Derbyshire, if it had of done, the River Trent about 700 yds down the road would have burst and flooded my house out, it nearly reached my house in the floods of 2002. Strange, we hear these quite regularly in my area, I think it's from the factories though for some reason.
Reminds me off today, driving through my town - They went off, all these poeple started running, then got to another town, sirens doing the same, people doing the same... My heart just meleted, like whoah! Viva Las Floods.
Rocketrodder! I am one of the "fortunates!" around when these sirens sounded to warn of impending German air attack. I was 9 years old when War was declared, I heard this noise day in and day out throughout the blitz August 1940 - May 1941. You americans do not know what its like to hear that sound and to know that planes are coming over to drop bombs on your city to cause death, destruction and chaos. I hope to God you never hear that siren used in anger.
The only snag is...at least America still uses Sirens! Very few places in England still use them. But like you say...you hear this noise...run like hell!
That is a Castle Castings Siren used in the UK for warning of Nuclear Attack 1945 - 1995. It's what every single English person is used to. American sirens are very high pitched and damn well annoying. At least with an English siren, when that goes off you know something really bad is going to happen!
whats this siren called
jackdal39 2 months ago
Listen carefully from 4:00 sounds like a wee bit of chafing going on in that rotor housing...
djoska87 4 months ago
cool
MyExtreme7 6 months ago
FLOOD sirens providing an early warning system for coastal residents will be scrapped, it has been confirmed.
Essex County Council branded the system, which cost more than £16,000 a year to run, out of date.
There are 36 flood sirens across the county, including in West Mersea, Brightlingsea, Wivenhoe and Jaywick.
modelearth 7 months ago
What's the name of these sirens?
PascalR95 1 year ago
@PascalR95 it looks like a Castle Casting siren.
Nathanrailfan 1 year ago
@PascalR95 civil defense siren, air raid siren (check wiki)
dacomb 11 months ago
We really need to bring these back widespread. SMS and Internet warning are simply not enough. The generation from the Cold War who knows the signals are still around so it wont take to long for the public to know about ciivil defense prcedures.
Plus im sure they're wuite cheap to make and sureley our new systems will be safer than EMP than the old phone wire systems.
glitch4465 1 year ago 2
This is what you're going to hear in 2012.
Nihil2005 1 year ago
@Nihil2005 are you crazy 2012 isnt true you silly
kaiyan246 7 months ago
I wont one
barrasin1 1 year ago
apocalpyse!!!
fearpwndyourly 1 year ago
Please Get Your Facts Right. We Were Not In The Cold War, That Was USA. These Were Air Raid Sirens From WWII
scienceboy639 1 year ago
Could anyone tell me if they know of any of these or gents of leicester sirens still up in and around london? i want to restore one but i cant find one for the life of me and im not sure if the councils want to reply regarding this lol.
azz16901 1 year ago
@azz16901 yes, theres two well known ones. One on a bridge near waterloo station, one in queensway just at the end of the broad walk in hyde park and theres still a working one by battersea gasometer in case of a gas leak.
glitch4465 1 year ago
@glitch4465 yes mate, ive seen the one on waterloo bridge but when i went back there last week it had been taken down, Ive kicked myself for leaving that disappear haha, but i havent seen this one in hyde park. I shall contact the council and see what they say, hopefully it isnt listed. Thanks matey
azz16901 1 year ago
@azz16901 No, the one in waterloo is still there by the way..you looking in the right place? they proberbly won't remove it. But when theres enginerring works on the bridge, scaffolding had to be put around it. (google earth street view)
glitch4465 1 year ago
@glitch4465 ah ok, i guess i couldnt see it as they were doing biulding work around there, the council havent said no, they just dont know who is responsible for it lol, might as well just take it
azz16901 1 year ago
Does anyone know what happed to the siren on five mile drive in Oxford?
glitch4465 1 year ago
use that on april fools day and say its not a test best prank ever
littlefishkid 1 year ago
wait, Essex? what state? Maryland??
LaineClarkJr 1 year ago
@LaineClarkJr essex is in england mate not us
badboi787 1 year ago
@LaineClarkJr essex in england. its a county.
VigorAzul 1 year ago
if this came on i would run a mile to the other side of the world!
PKMNhunterJ 1 year ago
duck,cover and kiss ur ass goodbye
Valkyriepure 1 year ago
@Valkyriepure that scared me
glitch4465 1 year ago
very funny hootergirlsrhot
Droideka133 1 year ago
Where is the exact position of this siren?
dinxton2 1 year ago
Flood siren test?
...
Yep. It works.
paulbottomley42 1 year ago 4
Is this the flood warning pattern? Nuclear attack was 8,4 second blasts every 4 seconds.
SuperWarriormonk 2 years ago
@SuperWarriormonk in the war the siren when in attack was think 5 seconds on and 6 seconds off
russelD9 1 year ago
During the Cold war it was 8, 4 second blasts with 4 seconds between each blast.Cant remember what the fallout was, but the all clear was a 30 second blast. The attack pattern would probably be the last thing we ever heard. ;)
SuperWarriormonk 1 year ago
sounds like my wife
hootergirlsrhot 2 years ago 50
@hootergirlsrhot: comment of the day !
BADtimmay 2 years ago 4
nice
zachfean1 2 years ago
@hootergirlsrhot LMFAO
bigbluecrane12 1 year ago
@hootergirlsrhot Yeah, especially when she sees what your YouTube account name is!
dockwellian45 1 year ago
@dockwellian45 yea hopefully, don't tell her
hootergirlsrhot 1 year ago
@hootergirlsrhot lmao
IceKingXxxRS 1 year ago
This has been flagged as spam show
what's the matter mate? you cold in this vid? when ya filmin the siren you shake like a dog havin a shit
Pr3d4t0R6sic6 2 years ago
And I quote, "Sorry about the terrible all over the place footage, having to cover my ears, and record at the same time is difficult! "
Read the description.
OfficeMackerel 2 years ago 9
This comment has received too many negative votes show
i did read the description, it's just at one point as you looked at siren, you shaked that's all as if you were cold =/
Pr3d4t0R6sic6 2 years ago
probobly the loud sound shaking the camera and pretty much everything else
fairyheli2 1 year ago
Comment removed
Mr70dodgechallenger 1 year ago
@Mr70dodgechallenger i think you mistake me as an illiterate cunt who can't read, allow me to correct you Mr red leaf. I can establish this is an air raid siren, as i live in the neighbouring town called Basildon, my question was why he was shaking like a dog having a shit, not what the noise was, so now i'll lower myself to your level ummm....duh? does that make me cool now can i hang wit you!
Pr3d4t0R6sic6 1 year ago
@Mr70dodgechallenger F-A-G-G-O-T
mr70pieceofgayshit 1 year ago
@Mr70dodgechallenger MANGINA!!!!
mr70pieceofgayshit 1 year ago
Comment removed
Mr70dodgechallenger 1 year ago
@Mr70dodgechallenger yo daniel, U HAVE A MANGINA!! Its too bad you escaped pig slaughter from ur stupidity.
mr70pieceofgayshit 1 year ago
Comment removed
Mr70dodgechallenger 1 year ago
@Mr70dodgechallenger well, its time for me to scoot, troll your gay ass later
mr70pieceofgayshit 1 year ago
Wow, that's an image-provoking siren. ON the wind-down, it sounds very much like a Federal 2/3T22. I wonder if it uses the same sort of chopper ports.
seawind0721 2 years ago 2
The Federal sounds like a tree chipper. This video, (Castle Castings) is the original wwII sound, which is very melodic and legendary.
RacerXGTO 2 years ago 4
@seawind0721 i saw one at a junck yard i think it has 10/12 prots but this was ages ago but i think yes it is the same as the 3/2T22 =)
russelD9 1 year ago
that siren reminds me of another one
jackdal39 2 years ago
It s like in Shilent Hill O.O
KakashiHatakeish 2 years ago
It's funny how every siren is like silent fucking hill init?
OldManInPantyhose 2 years ago
Where do you think the game got the idea to use the siren OldMan?
roaklin 2 years ago
Where in essex is that ????
mischiefvous 2 years ago
Thats a very impressive siren!
MechaRage 2 years ago
ouch, when i go siren stalking, i wear ear muffs, bose earmuffs
czk310 2 years ago
silent hill
lokibau 2 years ago
that movie is crepy
sniper174174 2 years ago
They have one of these in Grays, Essex and it shit the life out of me when I first heard it as I wasn't expecting it at all.
semplew 2 years ago
we have these sirens in Great Yarmouth,! always makes me laugh and is kind of scary actually
ldm88 2 years ago
very nice sound!
carldykhouse 2 years ago
What are the local people advised to do when this sounds for real- i.e. how long have they got and how far do they need to flee?! Is it just a matter of climbing up the bank that the siren's on to get out of danger. Or has it never happened (hopefully)
robwwww 2 years ago
we have a set of original ww2 castle castings down the road from my house that they are testing tomorow and they too are now part of a flood warning sytem i cant wait to hear them and watch all the old people running out of their houses yelling " the nazis are here, theyre comming to bomb us" and thats how i imagine tomorow going
portlandlad123 2 years ago
wow
ward15employee 2 years ago
Nice video Danwisbey85 would you be able to record this siren again please. If you do could you also record the full wind down to.
TheCoolmaster100 2 years ago
essex--is that england? what levees do you got in england that might fail didnt know GB was flood prone - that is obnoxious how much they are running the siren - wearing it out!!
pudd750 2 years ago
did u have a tripod in your house?
its useful
nice video
hootergirlsrhot 2 years ago
What is that? What for?
FlyBikes089 2 years ago
its a castel cadtings siren...and its for floods, judging by the title :P
cheetawolf 2 years ago
Oh, I see.
That so strange because I never seen this before. So, that interesting lol
Thanks for info, Cheetawolf!
FlyBikes089 2 years ago
Yup it's a castle castings siren back from the Cold War.
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
Ah, that's nice one!
Cold War? Like World War 1 or World War 2 or another something else?
FlyBikes089 2 years ago
Cold war = russians and america threatening to nuke the hell out of each other, to say it short.
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
Ah, thanks for info!
That's cool
FlyBikes089 2 years ago
i noticed these old world war 2 sirens don't have any warning stickers i know they have the company sticker logo on it all of our sirens in the United States have stickers and name plates on the siren it self like federal signal and other companies in the US.
csx2295 2 years ago
Oh, they have it on a tiny little plate for some reason
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
right i know Essex is in England am i right?
csx2295 2 years ago
Correct. Essex is a county in England.
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
how far are you from the Thames river?
do you have any favorite British comedy shows?
csx2295 2 years ago
5 or 10mins away. There are not even sirens by the riverfront here.
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
I don't have to worry about river flooding .
csx2295 2 years ago
next to the tbolt and 3T22, this siren has the best sound ever!
cheetawolf 2 years ago
they allows these things so close to homes knowing how loud they are?
boots992134 2 years ago
they got to say stop it before they call the police
alexf600 3 years ago
that poor guy who lives next to it
bronzeonion 3 years ago 2
i have a head ache! man these things are loud my speakers are cracking now
Kernow31426955 3 years ago 4
wow, this thing really goes off for a while doesnt it! I love the sound! very pure.
punkrockporkchop 3 years ago 2
This should be avaliable as a ringtone!
04smallmj 2 years ago 3
I don't suppose you realise this but when the siren cut out... all the old people thought the Germans were invading again!
chrismumford 3 years ago
LOL im german and it hurts in my heart what you said
Fabscher19 3 years ago
reflecting back on a cold history, not ment to be judging any germans nowdays. sowwie
Kernow31426955 3 years ago
it hurts when people think we germans would do such shit again
Fabscher19 3 years ago
Most people don't think you would, its just now that its over we should be able to have a laugh about some things. without poking fingers. It hurts when people say the Cornish never took part and were cowards, a disgrce to England. And it hurts that they all us a disgrace to England because I'm somone who beleives I'm not English and just Cornish. Your not the only place that gets put in the firing line of critism like that, but when its said its not ment to be offensive. If you get me?
Kernow31426955 3 years ago
yep
Fabscher19 3 years ago
LOL!
04smallmj 2 years ago
Yeah, our dogs howl when it goes off. xD
J4Mii33xJ4CKP0T 3 years ago 2
ear plugs are a man's best friend (the french have ones that have a nrr of 80db, add that to some nrr 30db, and you could put up a fight with that thing. i would not want to live in the house right next to it.
xthemwordx 3 years ago
Are my eardrums playing tricks on me? Or is that the unmistakeable sound of a Courtland 26c RATOUT?
If someone could confirm this for me I would very much appreciate it.
Boris
jontibloor 3 years ago
I remember this back in the 70's. Our dogs went berserk over this.
jjjay69 3 years ago
sounds like the bearing are moving thay should fiks that
mariaD9 3 years ago
nice sounding siren
Heyde1979 3 years ago 5
Imagine a bird sitting on the top of that thing when it first turned on.
PlanesTrainsAutos 3 years ago 8
@PlanesTrainsAutos chopped plover
roadwolf2 1 year ago
Awesome video, man. I like air raid sirens!
DirectorGuy13 3 years ago 12
awesome five stars!!!!!
thank you for shareing this is
going straight to my top
favorites list.
irishmanO1 3 years ago 7
scary sound.thought the speakers in my laptop were gonna blow!
lisalovesmartin 3 years ago 6
At 4:32, I would RUN if that son of a bitch came on again with you that close to it!
Nathans9955 3 years ago 5
lol
PlanesTrainsAutos 3 years ago
I would have hearing protection on if i was you.
csx2295 2 years ago
the air raid siren dose 10'000 rpm
mariaD9 3 years ago
the UK tests? or US
mewillst 3 years ago 3
do you know when the 2008 tests will be?
mewillst 3 years ago 6
So if these flood sirens sound, do you automatically have to assume it means "evacuate"?
Berlin1811 3 years ago 4
how many rpms do those spin at
soxeyer 3 years ago 3
normaly around 7,000 RPM and thats why the warning labels say DANGER AMPUTATION at least the castle casting brand ones do
DRNEGOLICIS 3 years ago
i have seen some sirens with the warning label as well saying DANGER HIGH VOLTAGE, WARNING WEAR EAR PROTECTION in the United States.
csx2295 2 years ago
Yep. Most ASC sirens say that.
crazywarriorman 2 years ago
almost all American Signal sirens say it too.
csx2295 2 years ago
y would u want a siren for floods? its not like they come in where one has to take immidiate cover like a tornado.
ROSN19 3 years ago
because essex is a really flat county in the UK so floods can come in really fast.
FATBULLDOZERMAN1 3 years ago 5
Agreed. I used to live in a flood prone area in the US and if it rained hard enough, one minute the ground would be next and the next we would have 2 feet of water.
Righty736 3 years ago 4
lived in Essex from 18 month till 19 now live in Lincolnshire but Ive never heard one of these go off!
rslickerUK 4 years ago
the siren is at the docks mate so if you live near there you will hear it trust i have heard it bout 4-5 times now laters
jamesVIII 3 years ago
brings back memories of my childhood. there used one of these sirens in a hospital down the road from me but its closed now so ive not heard it in years. you can hear these things for miles. great noise.
19kylepayne86 4 years ago
They now in my town in Lincolnshire, seem to go everytime it rains.. Not complaining, I loveeeee the sound!
kirky29 4 years ago
i remember in holland we had those thing i think there are still a few but since the 90 i havnt heard thm any more
020fox 4 years ago
I never knew they made Flood Sirens. I now realize why its perched up kinda high...
Alphatan123 4 years ago
it is a scary sound when you hear it i worked in a hospital near an oil terminal and we used to have to take part in the drills we were that close to the site heaven knows what we would have done in an actual emergency
janeway4eva 4 years ago
yes yes, here we go
HaukeDerwisch 4 years ago
You don't hear many of these boys anymore!
There was one at AH Marks chemical works near my house once upon a time. I think they've removed/replaced it now because I haven't heard it for ages. You used to be able to see the siren mounted on top of one of the administration blocks but they've since built another building in front of it.
volvomantom 4 years ago
Looks like its in good shape. The wind down sounded exactly like a Federal Signal 2T22 or a 3T22.
Siren1000T 4 years ago
Yeah it did and so does the wind up.
Overall it sounds a lot like a 2T22 or a 3T22
Blitz350 3 years ago 2
In speaking about the 3t22 we have a3t22 that we use in tornado warnings and fire calls too it is now mostly used in tornado warnings
csx2295 2 years ago
"This is the emergancy broadcasting system, this is not a test, all citizens are urged to seek shelter immedately.."
If I heard the sirens in our town go off I'd freak out significantly and try and find a cellar somewhere :P
Electricfox 4 years ago
I reckon they should have those things in Bristol, never mind Essex....
starstorm55522 4 years ago
Why Bristol
From st george myself
Arkanovi1989 4 years ago
we had one of these carton nelson sirens for our alert system when our fire pagers failed us back in australia. it would probably go off about 9 times a week and i loved it every time, our wail didnt last quiet as long as this one though,
sacfs 4 years ago
That siren sounds great that would get your attention
Heyde1979 4 years ago
The Siren in this video is a 80's Castle Castings Siren. Same specifications as the Carters (Gents).
danwisbey85 4 years ago
at least i don't have to worry about river flooding.
csx2295 2 years ago
Yup, but it's highly unlikely that it will flood out here, seeing as there is the Thames Barrier. Strange how some places that are higher up above the thames compared to us have sirens, though. I just want some sirens round here! lol
Antipwnsurmum 2 years ago
right.
csx2295 2 years ago
Say what? I can't hear you.
russianky 4 years ago
I know it is...
Janne358 4 years ago
That looks like a Carten Nelson siren...
Janne358 4 years ago
so cool
johnbeyer 4 years ago
i live in canvey island (EsseX) and i once lived in a house right next to one of those... then i moved lol
barneygeorge 4 years ago
if it was in america somone would have sot it with a gun by the 1 minute mark
ottovonbutlar 4 years ago 2
tornado sirens are similar...and i live in america, i happen to love the sound
MyChemicalDeception 4 years ago
Wasn't sure who made it. There are at least several different companies that I have heard of. Thank you thunderbolt for the info.
StealthCloudNinja 4 years ago
That is quite possibly the longest and loudest civil alert test of any kind that I have heard! Man must wake up the whole town. Could someone tell me what type of siren that is?
StealthCloudNinja 4 years ago
I think that is beyond a test, just taking the piss lol!
technologic27 4 years ago
Fuck that when your on nights and trying to get some shut eye during the day...lol
theclaret 4 years ago
rofl, climb up the pole and break it off.
blackhawk777 4 years ago
i live in essex and my uncle had a siren that one sucks tho holds noted to long
x x x
anitae1986 4 years ago
lol,its a zombies invasion? or something like that? lol
markcountry 4 years ago
we don't have flood sirens, but i guess u wouldn't need them in minnesota
MCRluver1010 4 years ago
LOL! In england, we have no choice but to have them!
timmo2k 4 years ago
where in essex is this i am in bunham send me 2 my inbox
essexboy39 4 years ago
Nice
RainJetSprinklers 4 years ago
Well, obviously to warn the people of an incoming flood. If there is a danger to the local population of damage and destruction from elevated waters, then a siren is used to warn to residents. Then, the nessasary precautions can take place.
DavidTL 4 years ago
i live in pennsylvania they have no flood sirens, but when hurricane flood came there was no type of evacuation and they were screwed.
Flyingdutchman009 4 years ago
should i be finding that funny? Because i do
timmo2k 4 years ago
why do you UK guys use flood sirens?
Flyingdutchman009 4 years ago
We in TX Also use flood siren hear about the Gainsville Tx floods in cook county they have been using them quit a few times this past week.
200twistatwista 4 years ago
we use our storm sirens for tornado warnings only severe thunderstorm warning no sirens flash flood warning no sirens severe thunderstorm/tornado watch no sirens tornado warning all 8 storm sirens sound we had them one time sound for a severe thunderstorm warning.
csx2295 2 years ago
That's all the British Public sirens though isn't it? I mean factories, businesses, companies and even the population hold them. I know my town has one, Nottingham and Derby have many, the surrounding villages and towns have them. Was there any reason to remove them in the 90's, was it because the Cold War ended then?
DavidTL 4 years ago
i saw on the news they evacuated a whole village near sheffield because of the flooding using a ww2 siren like this one.every place in england still has sirens like this but just don't use them often ,if at all
stfctillidie00 4 years ago
No, mostly all UK Sirens were removed in the 90's. Some where kept on to be used as Flood Warnings, such as the one on the News and the video above.
Some Sirens were forgotten, and are just rusting away on top of a Pole or Building!
danwisbey85 4 years ago
I was extrememly lucky that the torrential rain Britain has had recently did not reach the south of Derbyshire, if it had of done, the River Trent about 700 yds down the road would have burst and flooded my house out, it nearly reached my house in the floods of 2002. Strange, we hear these quite regularly in my area, I think it's from the factories though for some reason.
DavidTL 4 years ago
I know the feeling! Filming these are not my idea of having fun!
SmookQ103 4 years ago
Reminds me off today, driving through my town - They went off, all these poeple started running, then got to another town, sirens doing the same, people doing the same... My heart just meleted, like whoah! Viva Las Floods.
kirky29 4 years ago
Rocketrodder! I am one of the "fortunates!" around when these sirens sounded to warn of impending German air attack. I was 9 years old when War was declared, I heard this noise day in and day out throughout the blitz August 1940 - May 1941. You americans do not know what its like to hear that sound and to know that planes are coming over to drop bombs on your city to cause death, destruction and chaos. I hope to God you never hear that siren used in anger.
Francis1930 4 years ago
The only snag is...at least America still uses Sirens! Very few places in England still use them. But like you say...you hear this noise...run like hell!
danwisbey85 4 years ago
That is a Castle Castings Siren used in the UK for warning of Nuclear Attack 1945 - 1995. It's what every single English person is used to. American sirens are very high pitched and damn well annoying. At least with an English siren, when that goes off you know something really bad is going to happen!
Francis1930 4 years ago
Always gotta diss other countries, eh?
Sirens are sirens.. They warn of bad things.
But around here in California, Flash floods are a natural thing. @_@
BTW, nice vid, danwisbey85
RocketRodder 4 years ago