PEOPLE LIVING NEAR THE NUCLEAR POWER PLANT IN SHIPPINGPORT ARE STILL TALKING ABOUT LAST FRIDAY’S FALSE ALARM, SET OFF BY THE PLANT. IT WAS ONLY A MISTAKE, BUT IT DID CAUSE QUITE A BIT OF PANIC AMONG RESIDENTS IN THE AREA.
WES HILL OF THE BEAVER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER APPEARED ON AM BEAVER COUNTY THIS MORNING WITH AL GOEHRING. HILL SAYS THAT EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A FALSE ALARM, IT’S IMPERATIVE THAT FOLKS PAY ATTENTION TO THE ALARMS. HE SAYS THE SIREN SYSTEMS SHOULD NEVER BE IGNORED…HILL SAYS NOW WOULD BE A GOOD TIME TO REVIEW THE PACKET OF INFORMATION THAT THE COUNTY SENT OUT TO THOSE LIVING WITHIN A 10-MILE RADIUS OF THE PLANT…HILL SAYS THE COUNTY DOES PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE ELDERLY AND SPECIAL NEEDS RESIDENTS WHO WOULD NEED HELP IF AN EVACUATION ORDER IS GIVEN…HILL SAYS ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO PREPARE FOR AN EMERGENCY, IS TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY PACK INSIDE THEIR HOMES…READY TO GO AT ALL TIMES…ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS YOU CAN CONTACT THE COUNTY EMERGTENCY MANAGEMENT CENTER AT (724) 775-1700.