Pittsburgh's early disaster warning system failed before yesterday's Pirates home opener, accounting for the 37,491 fans who showed up at PNC Park unaware a calamity was about to occur. "The system is designed to alert people in the vicinity of the Golden Triangle of a pending catastrophe," explained Mayor Ravenstahl. "Therefore, ten minutes before each Pirates' home game, a siren is supposed to blare from Mellon Square, warning everyone a disaster is about to occur. Unfortunately, that didn't happen before Monday's game."
The Mayor has ordered an immediate investigation into the cause of the failure to prevent a repeat when the Pirates play again.
