Indian Point Siren Test Wednesday

Press release from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson:

Indian Point Siren Test - Wednesday, June 14thPosted on: June 13, 2023 - 8:30am

There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties on Wednesday, June 14th, at approximately 10:30AM.

If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television stations to broadcast important information and instructions. The sirens are not a signal to evacuate; rather, they are intended to alert the public to tune to an EAS radio or TV station for important information.

The siren sounding is ONLY A TEST. No action by the public is necessary.

There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties on Wednesday, June 14th, at approximately 10:30AM.

If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television stations to broadcast important information and instructions. The sirens are not a signal to evacuate; rather, they are intended to alert the public to tune to an EAS radio or TV station for important information.

The siren sounding is ONLY A TEST. No action by the public is necessary.

This press release was produced by the Village of Croton-on-Hudson. The views expressed here are the author’s own.