Cedar Point's newest coaster left riders dangling midair for a spell on Saturday just hours before a large power outage.

This is the current condition of the tornado siren pole in Holt at the Evans-Rochelle Park. “We’ve known for several years the poles are aging,” said Tuscaloosa County commissioner Stan Acker.

We share our resident’s concerns about the downed tornado siren. A new pole has been ordered by our contractor , but unfortunately they can take up to 3 to 4 months to produce.

How a crash into a pole in Salinas cut power to over 20,000 Monterey County customers. ... AND THEN WE DECIDED WE HEARD SIRENS COMING. AND SO WE DECIDED TO WALK DOWN TO THE CORNER." ...

The siren and its pole are a tangled mess of wires with what appears to be broken car parts and broken concrete. “It keeps the community safe,” said Mike Reddin, who lives near the siren.