The Dane G. Hansen Foundation, based in Logan, notified Ellis County Fire and Emergency Management of approval for a grant from the foundation for $130,000.
The grant was submitted to assist in the purchase of new outdoor storm warning sirens throughout Ellis County.
The grant will directly help reduce the costs of sirens purchased for Antonino, Catharine, Ellis, Munjor, Pfeifer, Prairie Acres, Schoenchen, Victoria, Walker, and an area east of Hays.
The new weather warning system will replace storm sirens that are about 40 years old and are meeting the end of their expected lifespan.
The new system will allow the outdoor sirens to more adequately alert Ellis County residents in the event of a tornadic emergency.
The sirens will be linked to monitoring system, which will automatically notify officials if there is a maintenance issue with a siren.
(Read more: Hays Post)