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Siren testing today around McGuire Nuclear
Oct. 11. The 67 outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville will be tested for three minutes between 11 am and 1 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 11. No public action is required. This scheduled testing is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties, who are […]
Benefits, risks of potassium iodide in a nuclear emergency; where to find pills
Jan. 19. By TL Bernthal. Mecklenburg County sits between two Duke Energy nuclear power plants, McGuire and Catawba. Residents and businesses within 10 miles of either one should be prepared to protect themselves and evacuate or shelter-in-place should a nuclear release occur. A silent siren test Thursday, Jan. 19, for McGuire Nuclear Station was inadvertently audible […]
No emergency at McGuire Nuclear Station; sirens were a mistake
Jan. 19. Mary Kathryn Green, a Duke Energy spokeswoman, said the McGuire Nuclear Station is operating safely and there is no emergency. Duke Energy is working with local and state emergency offices to determine how the alarm went off inadvertently for the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, she said. A local law enforcement source told […]
This is only a test: McGuire outdoor warning sirens to go off today
Oct. 12. Outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested between 11 am and 1 pm today, Wednesday, Oct. 12. No action required. This is only a test. For more info, click here.
