Stop. Listen. Take action.
Stop. Listen. Find out what’s going on. Take action if needed. If hearing a siren makes you do these things, the siren has done its job. We hear it on police cars, ambulances and fire trucks. If you live within 10 miles of a Duke Energy-operated nuclear...
Nuclear Notes: Outdoor Warning Sirens
There’s nothing like a siren to get your attention. And that’s exactly why we have a network of more than 400 pole-mounted sirens in the 10-mile areas around our nuclear plants – to make sure residents and visitors in the area are alerted in the unlikely...
How much do you know about outdoor warning sirens?
If you live within 10 miles of our nuclear power plants, you may have heard outdoor sirens mentioned once or twice. But, do you know what hearing a siren means?
Plant neighbors have most likely heard the quarterly outdoor warning siren testing along...
Emergency Planning - Why it's a top priority
Emergency planning is a top priority in the nuclear industry. Being prepared for any event at a site ensures the safety of the public and nuclear employees.
Note: Outdoor warning sirens will be tested on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 as part of regularly scheduled maintenance. No action is required by residents.
Is it just a test? 3 places to look for siren information
If you hear a siren, how can you determine if it’s a test or an emergency? Follow these three steps.
Is that a siren I hear? What do I do?
Whether it is an ambulance siren wailing near the intersection you are about to enter, a siren from the fire truck that is passing you or a siren mounted on a pole near your home – you need to be prepared to respond when you hear it.
Did you hear that siren?
Emergency planning in the nuclear industry has evolved over the years. Most feel emergency planning and preparedness was born in 1979 and had more importance placed on it as part of industry standards after the Three Mile Island nuclear incident. ...