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Did You Hear That? Loud Nuclear Siren Test Rings Out in Pottstown Did You Hear That? Loud Nuclear Siren Test Rings Out in Pottstown
Did You Hear That? Loud Nuclear Siren Test Rings Out in Pottstown Residents of Pottstown and surrounding areas were alerted by the full-volume test of the emergency warning sirens from the Limerick Generating Station on Monday, Dec. 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. This semi-annual test, conducted on the first Mondays of June and December, ensures the functionality of the siren system within a 10-mile radius of the plant. The sirens, which sounded for approximately two minutes, are designed to prompt residents to tune into local Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts for information during actual emergencies. It's important to note that the sirens are not signals to ev…

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by Jillian Pikora