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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 30 points 2 days ago

It's wild some places don't have these...

I've lived all of the country including SC, and these were just a normal part of life. If you were close enough your home could be in danger, you could usually hear it from inside.

Cell notifications are nice. But storm alarms like this for flooding, fire, tornadoes, anything saves lives.

We can't just rely on one method, this is a clear example where redundancy is a positive.

[–] maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Why is there a gap in second SIG NAL?

[–] bort@piefed.world 26 points 2 days ago

It’s South Carolina. They did their best spelling everything out.

[–] fubo@lemmy.world 16 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Absence of awooga is not evidence of safety.

[–] Grass@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

was there ever a real awooga anything like the cartoon sound effects? The presumably china made ones you can find these days just dont sound right.

[–] captainlezbian@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Here's a video about them

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 9 points 2 days ago

im like 5 miles from there now, i bet those alarms go off when the Lake Murray Dam gates open in anticipation of heavy rain, so even before the flood itself

[–] crunchycircuit@lemmynsfw.com 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

what’s hazardous bottom indicate? submerged trees and such? toe-sucking cryptids?