SOURCE: Duke Energy
HUNTERSVILLE – Sirens located around McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested today, Wednesday, April 13, 2011, at approximately 11:50 a.m.

No public action is required during this three-minute test. By testing the sirens, state and county officials and Duke Energy ensure the sirens are operating properly. This full-cycle siren test is performed once each quarter. County emergency officials are responsible for sounding the sirens.

Hearing a siren does not mean to evacuate. The siren sounding is a signal for residents to tune to a radio or TV station in their area that would carry an emergency alerting message. County officials would use these stations to provide information to the public.

RELATED LINKS

McGuire Nuclear Station emergency preparedness info

March 18, 2011, Health & Fitness page, “Watching Japan, we wonder: Are area nuke plants safe?”