Duke Energy and local officials will be testing the outdoor warning sirens around the Catawba Nuclear Station on Wednesday, July 10th, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.
The 89 sirens within 10 miles of the station will sound for 5 to 30 seconds each. Some sirens may be tested more than once.
This is only a test. There is no emergency at the plant. Local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming.
If there were a real emergency, local radio and television stations would broadcast information and instructions.
For more information on nuclear emergency preparedness and outdoor warning sirens, please visit duke-energy.com/NuclearEP
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Thomas Hyslip lives in Tega Cay with his wife and daughter. After 27 years in the U.S. Army and Federal Law Enforcement, he retired to pursue his passion for teaching. Tom is now an Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of South Florida. In 2 short years he has won 10 awards from the South Carolina Press Association, including first place in column writing, education beat reporting and best podcast.
