Indian Point To Test Emergency Sirens Tuesday

BUCHANAN, N.Y. -- The Indian Point Energy Center will test the emergency notification sirens between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Tuesday.

The Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan will test emergency sirens Tuesday morning.
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by Nathan Bruttell

06/04/2013 5:00 a.m.

Sirens will sound at full-volume during the test for about four minutes and will be heard throughout Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties, according to a press release from Entergy.

Residents are asked to remember that the sirens "are not a signal to evacuate," according to the release. In an actual emergency the sirens would sound to alert the public to tune in to a local EAS radio or television station for important information and direction, according to the release.

Additional information on Indian Point emergency planning can be found on the New York State Office of Emergency Management website.

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