Nuclear Energy: More Prepared Through FLEX
It has been just over four years since an earthquake and subsequent devastating tsunami led to a serious accident at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear energy facility. The flooding from the tsunami led to a loss of power and cooling capability at the ...
New FLEX Regional Center Opens in Arizona
One of three FLEX buildings at McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, NC is almost complete. As part of the U.S. nuclear industry’s ongoing response to the events at Fukushima in 2011, additional portable equipment is being added to all U.S. nuclear ...
New Regional Response Centers Add Another Level of Preparedness
On March 11, 2011, an earthquake struck the Japanese coastline, followed by a tsunami that flooded towns and claimed thousands of lives. The heavy floodwaters also damaged the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station. Pictured above is the tsunami ...