Siren Test Scheduled For Indian Point Nuclear Plant

CORTLANDT, NY — A full-volume test of the Indian Point Energy Center siren system will be conducted between 10:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Thursday throughout the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone around the nuclear plant.

During this full-system activation test, sirens will sound simultaneously for four minutes at full-volume.

No action on the part of the public is necessary or required. If the sirens were sounded during an actual emergency, residents should listen to an Emergency Alert System radio or television station for information and instructions about any action to be taken.

Sounding the sirens is a signal for residents to listen to EAS broadcasts for important information. It is not a signal to evacuate.

Indian Point will transition to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's decommissioning oversight program following its permanent shutdown next year.