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Sirens Will Sound At Full Blast During Indian Point Test Sirens Will Sound At Full Blast During Indian Point Test
Sirens Will Sound At Full Blast During Indian Point Test It's not a signal to evacuate or cause for alarm. Sirens will be heard at full blast in the area on Wednesday, Aug. 26. The quarterly test of Indian Point Energy Center's nuclear power plant warning system will take place for approximately 4 minutes between 6 p.m. and 6:30 p.m., sounding sirens at full volume. Even in an emergency, Entergy said that the sirens are not a sign to evacuate, but rather to tune into a local Emergency Alert System radio or television station for further directions. The stations are listed in an emergency planning booklet sent to all residences within 10 miles o…

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by Christina Coulter