Parts of two nuclear power plants were shut down late Monday and early Tuesday, while another plant was put on alert after waters from Superstorm Sandy rose 6 feet above sea level.
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station is only seven years from closure, and local legislators, residents, and government officials met in Lacey address what the region will do when one of its largest employers closes down for good.
Imagine this scenario. You're going about your business when all of a sudden, the sound of Oyster Creek's alarm starts blaring. Would you know what to do in that situation?
Towns within a ten mile radius of the Oyster Creek Power Plant will be participating in a drill mandated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to test their communication and response systems in case of a nuclear disaster.