With old weather warning sirens in the area increasingly more expensive to repair, officials are urging residents to sign up for Tallapoosa Alert, especially with the expected rain Saturday.

In the past, Tallapoosa County Emergency Management Agency Director Jason Moran said the public was notified of severe weather by employing sirens scattered around the county. But those sirens have been around for decades; 12 are located around the county, including one in Camp Hill that has been struck by lightning multiple times.