The Calvert County Department of Public Safety, Emergency Management Division, will conduct a full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout southern Calvert and St. Mary’s counties on Monday, Oct. 5, at 12 p.m. The siren test will consist of a three-minute activation. All citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and relay the information to friends, family and neighbors.

The testing is conducted to enhance siren operation and increase public awareness of the alert and notification siren system. If the sirens sound at any other time, residents should tune to one of the local radio stations listed below for information and instructions.

Contact the Calvert County Division of Emergency Management at (410) 535-1600, ext. 2638 for additional emergency or disaster preparedness information.

Emergency Alert System stations include:

WPTX 920 AM Lexington Park      
WKIK 102.9 FM Mechanicsville     
WAAI 100.9 FM Cambridge
WMDM 97.7 FM Lexington Park   
WCEM 1240 AM Cambridge          
WCMD 1560 AM La Plata
WCEM 106.3 FM Cambridge
WXTR 104.1 FM La Plata              
WCEI 1460 AM Easton

WSMD 98.3 FM Mechanicsville      WCEI 96.7 FM Easton