There will be a test of the Indian Point sirens in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange Counties today, August 25th, at approximately 6:00PM. This sounding is only a test.
If there were an emergency at the nuclear power plants, the sirens would be sounded continuously at full volume for 4 minutes, followed by an activation of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) on radio and television stations to broadcast important information and instructions. The sirens are not a signal to evacuate. Rather, they are intended to alert the public to tune to an EAS radio or TV station for important information. The siren sounding is ONLY A TEST. No action by the public is necessary.
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