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 Information for
Local Residents
Your safety is very important to local officials and
the operators of the Comanche Peak nuclear power plant. Although
it is unlikely a plant problem would affect you and your family,
you need to be familiar with the information below.
NOTIFICATION
If there is a serious
problem at Comanche Peak which is likely to affect the public, the
Outdoor Warning System Sirens may be used to alert people within
10 miles of the plant. The sirens may also be used for dangerous
weather or civil defense emergencies. The decision to activate the
siren system rests with local authorities. A steady siren tone
will be used for a Comanche Peak plant accident or dangerous
weather. A slow wavering tone is for a civil defense
emergency.
The emergency zone maps (
Somervell County Zone Map /
Hood County Zone Map) are
very important. Use them to find your zone. If there is a plant
accident, people in some zones might need to protect themselves.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
In an emergency,
listen to the Emergency Alert System (Radio station WBAP, 820 AM
or KFJZ, 870 AM [en Español]). If you ABSOLUTELY must have more
information, there is a Comanche Peak emergency information
number,
254-897-2952. DO NOT CALL 911.
If you have questions at other times,
call:
Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant, 254/897-8500
Somervell County Sheriff's Office, 254/897-2242
Hood County
Sheriff's Office, 817/579-3307
PROTECTIVE MEASURES
County officials may
recommend that members of the public evacuate affected areas for
their safety in the event of a serious problem at Comanche Peak.
If evacuation is recommended:
Stay calm, you'll have plenty of time to leave.
Drive safely. Use the evacuation routes shown on the emergency
zone maps and go to a relocation center ( Cleburne Civic Center or
Stephenville Recreation Hall ). Keep
your car's vents and windows closed while driving within 10 miles
of the power plant. If you use your car air conditioning, set it
on "inside" or "maximum" so it does not pull in outside air.
Continue to listen to the Emergency Alert System
(Radio station WBAP, 820 AM or KFJZ, 870 AM [en Español]). You
will be told of any additional information.
Everyone needs to register at a relocation center
( Cleburne Civic Center, 1501
W. Henderson Street or the Stephenville Recreation Hall, 378 W.
Long Street) and be checked for contamination.
No guns, alcohol or pets will be allowed in the
relocation centers. Evacuated zones will be roadblocked. You
must get permission to enter an evacuated zone. When the
evacuation ends, instruction on returning will be announced at the
relocation centers and over the Emergency Alert System (Radio
station WBAP, 820 AM or KFJZ, 870 AM [en Español]).
IF TAKING SHELTER IS
RECOMMENDED
If evacuation is not possible (the roads
are covered in ice or some other situation that could prevent
evacuation), you may be asked to take SHELTER instead of
evacuating.
Another reason to take shelter may be as a
precaution. If you are down-wind from a possible release of
radioactive materials to the atmosphere, taking shelter for zones
that are up to 10 miles away from the plant could be recommended.
In addition, areas that are not down-wind may benefit from taking
shelter.
The following information will help you to
understand the concept and protect yourself in the event that
taking shelter is recommended.
- First, taking shelter does not mean that you should go
anywhere other than the building that you are in or near (home,
work or any other structure where air intake can be restricted).
- Secondly, the air conditioning in the building should have
the capability to SHUT OFF THE INTAKE OF OUTSIDE AIR. This means
that a building with central air and heat is the best choice.
Some window units do not restrict the intake of outside air. If
possible, quickly move to a building with central air
conditioning.
- Keep windows and doors shut and stay indoors.
- Continue to listen to the EAS station (WBAP 820 AM or KFJZ
870 AM en español).
- Stay inside until local officials say it is safe to go out.
This information will be broadcasted over the EAS
station.
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