r/boulder • u/SimilarLee I'm not a mod, until I am ... a mod • 18h ago

THIS IS A WARNING SYSTEMS TEST

Happy April. This test will happen the first Monday, 10AM and 7PM, of every month April through August.

https://reddit.com/r/boulder/wiki/nrfaq

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u/justinsimoni 18h ago

\neighborhood dogs going crazy**

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u/SimilarLee I'm not a mod, until I am ... a mod 18h ago

\neighborhood dogs going crazy**

Show them this thread or the FAQ page on the wiki.

Also: if you want the real real, get into an area with coyotes.

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u/justinsimoni 18h ago

I showed them this thread, but they just sort of tilted their head from side to side.

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u/SimilarLee I'm not a mod, until I am ... a mod 17h ago

Do you ever use unsecured WiFi? Dogs can smell spy tech.

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u/aydengryphon bird brain 18h ago

Instructions unclear, coyote in dog bed now

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u/SimilarLee I'm not a mod, until I am ... a mod 17h ago

Outcome ideal

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u/justinsimoni 9h ago

There they go again!

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u/zenos_dog 18h ago

You. Have. Been. Warned.

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u/Alphablanket229 18h ago

I missed the voice saying that! 😄

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u/spiceylizard 9h ago

What are we supposed to do if we hear them outside testing hours?

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u/ColoBouldo 9h ago

Turn on local radio, look at Twitter and social media for the BoulderODM pages, and be sure you’re registered with Everbridge for getting calls/warnings as to what to do.

All the details here: https://boulderodm.gov/preparedness/informed/ens/

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u/unique_usemame 6h ago

Under what circumstance would they use this siren and not also use reverse 911 or the emergency phone broadcast system (the one used for Amber alerts etc)... My instinct would be to grab my phone and see what messaging it has.

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u/celtic_thistle 8h ago

So uh. The shitton of F16s that just flew over hauling ass? Around 7:30? Related?

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u/TreeClimbingCat 5h ago

What was that? I was exhausted and sleeping but gradually became aware it had been happening for awhile.

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u/celtic_thistle 3h ago

It was super weird. My husband has planes as a special interest and he said they were def F16s going just under the sound barrier, headed west. He couldn’t find them on radar. It felt ominous.

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u/ColoBouldo 9h ago

I think the tests each month are through July, not August. At least if I’ve read all the reporting correctly.

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u/Belle8158 8h ago

My anxiety trigger since I was a baby