TODAY: Montreal to test an emergency siren at 10 locations in the city

The City of Montreal has issued an alert about an emergency siren test being conducted across Montreal today. The system is in place to warn the public about toxic leaks of hazardous materials.

The public is being advised to not be overly alarmed when the emergency siren sounds between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

“This Wednesday, May 8, between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., a test of warning sirens will take place in Montreal.”

Here is the siren test schedule for participating factories across Montreal:

From 9 a.m. to 9:10 a.m.: Lactalis Canada
From 9:20 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.: Brasserie Labatt
From 9:40 a.m. to 9:50 a.m.: Bœuf Mérite, Metro Richelieu
From 10 a.m. to 10:10 a.m.: Cold storage Total
10 to 10:30 a.m.: Dural – Multibond
From 1:10 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.: Saputo Dairy Products Canada (Saint-Laurent)
From 1:40 p.m. to 1:50 p.m.: Suncor Energy Products – Sulfur plant
From 2 p.m. to 2 p.m. 10: Entreprise Indorama PTA Montréal
From 2:20 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.: Saputo Dairy Products Canada (Saint-Léonard)
From 2:40 p.m. to 2:50 p.m.: Pêcheries Atlantiques du Québec, Metro Richelieu

To hear what the siren sounds like (a cross between an emergency vehicle siren and an extremely loud slide whistle), please see the embed below.

🔊 Ce mercredi 8 mai 2024, entre 9 h et 15 h, un test de sirènes d’alerte aura lieu sur une partie du territoire de l'agglomération de Montréal.

En cas de fuite de produit toxique, découvrez quoi faire si vous entendez une sirène d’alerte.
— Ville de Montréal (@MTL_Ville) May 8, 2024

TODAY: Montreal to test an emergency siren at 10 locations in the city

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