(Daisy Luther) A “state of emergency” has been declared by the staff at Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport, North Carolina. Few details are available at the moment, but the emergency is currently classified as “an unusual event” due to flooding from Hurricane Florence. If it’s any comfort, the classification of “unusual event” is the lowest emergency classification in the nuke world.
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by Daisy Luther, September
Local media reports:
Duke Energy’s Brunswick nuclear plant, about 30 miles south of Wilmington, has declared a state of emergency as the 1,200-acre complex remains cut off by flood waters and is inaccessible to outside personnel.
The plant has declared an “unusual event,” the lowest level of nuclear emergency, as required by Nuclear Regulatory Commission, said NRC spokesman Joey Ledford.
The twin-reactor nuclear plant, located 4 miles inland, is stable and poses no threat to public safety, Ledford said. The facility has off-site electricity from the power grid to cool the nuclear reactors and radioactive nuclear waste at the site.
Flood water has not entered the facility and has not exposed critical equipment to risk. (source)
The NRC spokesman assures the public that there’s no need to panic. “The plant is safe. The reactors are in hot stand-by mode 3 shutdown.”
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I sincerely hope we aren’t looking at our own Fukushima-style disaster.
How do you prepare for a nuclear plant emergency?
I have not specifically researched nuclear emergencies that occur from industrial accidents but for the time being, my suggestion is to learn what you can about radioactive events. If I lived in the area, I would prepare in the same way that I would for a nuclear strike, less the impact of the missile hitting the earth.
Again, at this time there has been no risk announced to those who live near the Southport plant. Don’t panic but keep a close eye on this and, if you can pass through the local roads, be ready to evacuate quickly with your family should things get worse.
Right now, this is all we know.
I will update you as more information becomes available.
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There are strict NRC requirements for what conditions constitute each plant condition notice. They are following those guidelines. There is absolutely nothing to worry about here. I know, I used to work in the nuclear industry. The author is scared only because she does not know enough about what the notices mean. She is not qualified to be writing an article about this subject, as can be seen by her speculation and fearful approach. Again, there is nothing to worry about here. We have evidence Fukushima was a planned disaster with a multiple nuclear warhead triggered earthquake that is literally impossible for nature to create, with a concave arrangement of many nuclear warheads all timed to create a focused high-intensity seismic event. While there is no forgiving TEPCO for placing those plants below historic tsunami levels, it was a combination of extreme seismic damage and the tsunami which resulted in the tragedy there. The situation here is normal operations. An impending hurricane caused the orderly shutdown of the plant well ahead of time. There is plenty of local diesel generation capacity, so there is no need to be connected to the grid either. The plant can be completely isolated and still safe for a very long time. You can relax, Daisy. Grab another cup of coffee, and blog about something else, (that you hopefully actually know more about). :)
I am disappointed in SITS for censuring my last comment. Will you do it again? I hope not. I don’t appreciate people generating fear that is disproportionate to the facts. That is what this article does. It is written by someone who does not actually know the industry or this situation, and is speculating incorrectly. Bottom line, there is nothing out of the ordinary here, other than a really big storm and a normal and planned shutdown of full power reactor operations as a precautionary measure. The main reason is not actually because the reactor cannot continue to operate safely, but rather because if too many transmission and distribution lines go down, they would have to shut the reactor down anyway, as there would be no where for the power to go. There is no cause for alarm. Everyone can relax.
No censorship of your comments Steven on our part.