Indian Point Schedules Siren Test

BUCHANAN, NY — Indian Point will be testing its emergency notification sirens. As part of the test, sirens will sound at full-volume for approximately four minutes in Westchester, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties.

The test will take place between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, according to a spokeswoman.

Because this is only a test, the public is not required to respond during the siren sounding.

Sirens are not a signal to evacuate, a spokeswoman for Entergy said. In an actual emergency, the sires would sound to alert the public to tune into a local EAS radio or television station for important information and direction.

These stations are listed in the emergency planning booklet mailed to households and businesses in the 10-mile emergency planning zone around Indian Point.

An electronic version of the booklet is posted on the Indian Point website.

In 2017, Entergy, New York State and Riverkeeper agreed to shut down Units 2 and 3 by 2022. Task forces and consultants are working on the difficult issues of job loss, property tax revenue loss, clean up, storage of nuclear waste and re-use of the site.

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