Emergency Planning Zones, Information Brochures, and Calendars

Emergency planning includes the 10 mile radius around a nuclear plant. An example of how the surrounding area is broken into sectors is illustrated below. Click the image for a larger picture. The star in the center marks the location of the power plant. Each year, nuclear utilities distribute emergency planning information, often in the form of calendars, to those living within the 10 mile radius.

Courtesy Carolina Power & Light

The information distributed may describe:

• Warning system
• Siren tests
• Tone Alert Weather Radios
• Radio Stations and Tests
• What to do when - taking shelter in your home, evacuating. What to take with you.
• Levels of emergency - unusual event, alert, site area emergency, and general emergency
• Evacuation routes from the various zones around the plant to reception centers
• Special information for those who need special assistance
• Agricultural information
• Radiation sources - natural and man-made
• Relocation Schools for Licensed Day Care Centers
• Utility, County, State Emergency Organization Information Phone Numbers

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