Look at the protective measure zones in this
website. There are 31 zones. They include zones for
Glen Rose, Granbury, Tolar and the area surrounding the power
plant and Squaw Creek Reservoir. People in different zones
might need different protective actions. The zones affected
by a plant accident would depend on the weather, including wind
direction and speed, and how bad the accident was.
When Evacuation is
Recommended:
Stay calm, you will have plenty of time to
leave.
Without using the phone, make sure your neighbors
know about the evacuation.
Take only what you need most,
including: a print out of this information, clothes, medicine and
prescriptions, baby supplies, checkbook and credit cards, portable
radio, flashlight, and important papers.
Shelter pets with
food and water. Where possible, shelter livestock.
Leave them with food and water.
Lock windows and
doors. Leave your house as you would if you were going on a
short trip.
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.
Everyone needs to register at a
relocation center (Cleburne Civic Center, 1501 W. Henderson, or
the Stephenville Recreation Hall, 378 W. Long Street) and be
checked for contamination. This will also aid others in
locating you.
No guns, alcohol or pets will be allowed in
the relocation centers.
If you are hurt or sick, go to the
Lake Granbury Medical Center, Granbury; Harris Hospital,
Stephenville; or Walls Regional Hospital, Cleburne or ask police
for help.
Police will be able to help you with other
evacuation needs.
Evacuation zones will be
roadblocked. You must get permission to enter an evacuated
zone.
When the emergency ends, instructions on returning
will be announced over radio station WBAP, 820 AM, or KFJZ, 870 AM
(en Espanol).
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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