Village Of Croton-On-Hudson: Indian Point Siren Test - Wednesday, October 27

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

October 26, 2021

There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam, and Orange Counties on Wednesday, October 27th, at approximately 10:30 a.m. This sounding is only a test.

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.