S.S.E.S. Nuclear Power Plant Public Notification & Information

Public Notification

Siren Activation - If the sirens located in the 10 mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) sound for three to five minutes (non-stop), that means a situation has occurred at the S.S.E.S. Nuclear Power plant that requires peoples attention. Tune to a local radio or TV station for more details.

Route Alert Teams - Teams consisting of public safety department members or emergency management volunteer's will knock on doors or use bull horns and public address systems to inform residents to tune into a local radio or TV station for information concerning a development at the power plant. Route alert teams will be dispatched immediately after siren activations.

Public Information

The Columbia County Emergency Management Agency will make every effort to keep residents informed of developments during an emergency at the S.S.E.S. Nuclear Power Plant. This will be done in cooperation with local radio and TV stations via the Emergency Alert System (E.A.S.). A tone will sound on your radio or TV followed by a message.

Residents should stay tuned to the radio or TV for information updates. Do not tie up 911 telephone lines with questions that can be answered by listening to the radio or TV. However if an emergency exists requiring an immediate response by police, fire or ambulance by all means immediately call 911.

Whenever an Alert, Site Area Emergency or General Emergency is declared at the S.S.E.S. Nuclear Power Plant, the Columbia County Emergency Management Agency will activate their public inquiry hotline. The public inquiry hotline phone number is 389-5738.

Local radio and TV stations that are part E.A.S.