Videos shared on X and Tik Tok Seems to show emergency alarm going off laguna beach, california. Video showed residents starting to panic after hearing the noise, believing a nuclear attack was happening without warning.
A man standing in his front yard in Laguna Beach captured the moment loud citywide emergency sirens flooded the area.
“I think Southern California might be in some danger,” the man said in the video. “I’m at home in Laguna Beach right now and there’s a full-blown emergency, like a bomb siren going off.”
“Man, I felt like we were in a futuristic movie because you couldn’t see speakers anywhere and the whole alarm system was going off all over the city,” he added.
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While a continuous warning tone echoed through the community, residents were unable to identify the visible source of the sound.
“I really thought we were being attacked by a nuke,” the man said.
The city of Laguna Beach said this was a test of its outdoor alarm system. However, netizens were not ready to believe this explanation.
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“They want us to believe this is ‘just a test’? Laguna Beach comes out of nowhere, sirens blaring, no apparent speakers, pure panic – people think a nuclear strike is imminent. Why rehearse apocalyptic vibes now? Something is coming. Stay alert and stock up. This is not random,” one user commented under the post. “I’ve never heard of these sirens. I didn’t even know the city had them,” one user wrote, while another said, “So this was a test but they didn’t warn anyone about the test?”
What did the city of Laguna Beach say?
“The City of Laguna Beach will conduct a public test of the outdoor alarm system next Tuesday, March 24, at 4 p.m.,” the city said in a March 21 post. “The test will sound a loud siren and alert message on 23 speakers/sirens throughout the city for approximately one minute.”
After the test, the Laguna Beach Fire Department Say on Instagram”, “Today, the City of Laguna Beach tested our outdoor alert system, which is designed to alert residents and visitors in the event of an emergency. The city has 23 speakers strategically placed throughout the community and is testing them quarterly to ensure we are ready. “
