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A mysterious humming sound is reportedly occurring. Cincinnati residentmaking people sleepless at night and even psychologically confusing.
Residents in the Northside, Clifton and Camp Washington areas had been reporting disturbances since December. It is said that the noise gets louder and more noticeable at night.
“We were hearing this siren quality noise — whistling, vibrating, going up and down,” said Sean Herold, a Clifton resident who contacted local authorities. News agency WKRC About noise.
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“My son came up to me and said, ‘Dad, there’s a tornado siren going off,'” Herold said. “It usually starts around 10 p.m. and can last until 3 a.m., 4 a.m., and it’s totally unpredictable.”
“It’s a little stressful because we don’t know what it is. It’s a little scary,” added son Elijah Herold.
A mysterious intermittent hum has been plaguing Cincinnati residents since December, disrupting sleep and causing psychological stress. (St. Petersburg)
Herold said he tracked how many times the noise came and went throughout the night. The duration of the noise varies from seconds to minutes.
“It definitely feels like a foreign sound,” Northside’s Brendan Markham told the news outlet. “Some nights it’s a little noisy, and some nights it’s a little quiet.”
“It’s a kind of give me stress I don’t know what it is and it’s a bit scary,” added another resident.
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Hundreds of Cincinnati residents are sharing their theories about the potential source on social media. from the bible to something supernatural.
On Reddit, other users criticized the recycling plant. “My favorite theory is river metal recycling,” one person wrote, claiming the factory was moved nearby because the original location “could no longer tolerate the noise of the metal shredders.”
Residents described the sound as a vibrating, whistling sound similar to a siren that lasted from several seconds to several minutes. (St. Petersburg)
Some people suspect that the noise is coming from a faulty diesel turbocharger. train engine at nearby CSX Queensgate, Cincinnati’s major freight rail yard.
Loud mechanical noises are common in the garden, but residents say they have never heard anything like this before.
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WKRC reported that an anonymous source sent a recording of the locomotive and claimed it was the source of the sound. However, a CSX spokesperson told the news station that “we have never heard such noise on our property,” suggesting it may be coming from another location.
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He added that equipment requiring maintenance “will be handled in accordance with established operating and mechanical procedures.”
Officials said train crews reported excessive engine noise and believed it would be repaired. (St. Petersburg)
“We just want to get to the bottom of it and find out what it is and whether it’s temporary or not,” Herold told the news agency. “If it’s not temporary, I hope the community comes together because it’s impacting us so much.”
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City officials encourage residents to report noise to the city’s non-emergency line, 311.
Fox News Digital reached out to Cincinnati officials for the latest information.
