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What do air raid sirens signify?
The danger of being subjected to aerial bombardment .
What were the precautions for when an air siren sounded during World War 2?
The air raid sirens sounded when approaching bombers were picked up on radar or were seen crossing the coast and heading for large cities. The sirens warned people to head for air raid shelters or to take cover in their own homes. When the danger was over, the sirens sounded again with a different tone to signify 'all clear'.
What warned people about bombing?
Air raid sirens
What warned people that the raid in the blitz was about to begin?
I should imagine the air raid wardens by sounding an air raid siren!
World War 2 air raid what meaning?
air raid sirens would signal there was going to be an air attack when this happened people would cram into air raid shelters
How were people warned when an air raid was able to take place?
Sirens.
What was the air raid siren run on?
Air raid sirens were mounted to telephone poles, buildings and light poles. They were powered by electricity. They did not have solar power then. There are solar powered sirens now. They did have hand cranking sirens then. There were some men who were hit by bullets while they were cranking the sirens. The Nazis wanted to get the siren silenced.
What are the sirens called that went of in war?
Answer: Air Raid sirens. --------------------------------------------- the enemy is coming to kill us run for y'all lives
How often did the air raid sirens go off in World War 2?
nothing
Why did they have air raid sirens?
To let people know that an air raid was coming so they could seek shelter before enemy bombers dropped bombs on them. Without the sirens, the bombs would have been falling before they would have time to get to a shelter.
During bombing raids how did they know when it was safe to return to their homes?
Once enemy bombers departed the area, Civil Defense officials would use the Air Raid Sirens to sound "the all clear". This was a different sound than that the sirens made to warn of an air raid.
When to come out of the bomb shelter?
When the Air Raid sirens stop and the bombs stop falling it is safe to leave.
