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“A system of sirens would sound a warning throughout Cumberland, Clinton, Monroe and Russell counties in the event of a failure at the dam, which holds back Lake Cumberland. The sirens also can be used during times of severe weather and other emergencies.

Wolf Creek Dam is undergoing repairs by the Army Corps of Engineers to halt erosion around its base.

Plans call for 16 weather sirens to be placed in the area. Eight sirens will be installed in Cumberland County, five in Russell County, two in Monroe County and one in Clinton County. The sirens are designed to be audible for as far as four air miles.

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The warning system is one of several actions taken by Governor Fletcher on behalf of the affected counties since the Corps of Engineers disclosed that the dam was eroding. Failure of the dam is considered unlikely, but Fletcher directed the enhancement of reverse 9-1-1 emergency dispatch systems and distributed weather radios to households….” from Kentucky Insurance Journal