That makes me wonder what sort of mechanism(s) is/are (or should be) in place to allow emergency management to communicate directly with the (concerned) populace when such an event occurs. Perhaps a cable over-ride, an informational web site, an email or text blast, or an automated telephone information line? That is a tough call, since not everyone has access to cable or the internet. The days of the "local radio station" that everyone could turn to are kind of a thing of the past...

The Carver County Sheriff’s Office issued a press release stating that repairs on the emergency severe weather sirens in Chanhassen resulted in sirens going off in Chaska, Victoria and Watertown on the morning of July 2.

The release states:
“The city of Chanhassen was conducting a repair of the emergency severe weather sirens in their city. This resulted in the sirens being sounded in the communities of Chaska, Victoria and Watertown.

“This was a false alarm and apologize for any inconvenience this may have created. The repairs are needed so that the system is functioning correctly to ensure the safety of our citizens in the case of a real emergency.

“It has been determined that there was a malfunction and the city of Chanhassen and Carver County Emergency Management are working to repair the system. All areas will still have emergency severe weather coverage during the repair time. It is unknown when the repairs will be completed.

“Again we apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience and understanding in this matter.”