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Does anyone else hear Alarms going off?  
Does anyone else hear Alarms going off?

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It’s the first Tuesday of the month. Emergency system test. 50 plus years of the nation doing this.  
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@cooperate1 only in tornado prone areas. I grew up in New Hampshire - we don’t even have tornado sirens there. When I first moved to the Midwest 13 years ago, it freaked me out too because I wasn’t used to it.  
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@signesignet that’s interesting thanks for sharing
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First Tuesday of the month
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They go off first month of every Tuesday at 10am
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First Tuesday of the month, it's normal.  
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New to Des Plaines! Thank you ! I never payed attention
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Every first Tuesday of the month at 10 am for testings.  
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I’m in Great Lakes naval base I was wondering what’s going on lol got me all scared
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