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Georgia Gwinnett College to Test Warning Siren on Wednesday
The siren alerts students and residents in parts of Lawrenceville and Dacula of tornadoes and other potential dangers to the campus and nearby areas.
Students at and residents near Georgia Gwinnett College should not be alarmed if they hear a siren coming from the campus around lunchtime Wednesday (March 6).
GGC will be testing their emergency alert system starting at 11:30 a.m.,Wednesday. Residents in parts of Lawrenceville and Dacula may hear the siren as well. The siren could sound several times during the test.
The college's warning siren was installed in 2011. It warns students and the nearby community of imminent, life-threatening danger including tornadoes, violent crime and hazardous materials on or near campus.
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