BRUNSWICK COUNTY — The nuclear plant in a neighboring county will be tested between 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 8.
All 38 sirens within 10 miles of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant will sound at full-volume for 5 to 30 seconds, according to Duke Energy. The tests ensure the sirens are properly working and follow-up testing following needed siren maintenance may be required after 11 a.m.
Because this is a test, local broadcasting stations will not interrupt regular programming to broadcast Emergency Alert System (EAS) messages. It it were a a real emergency, local radio and TV stations would broadcast information and instructions to the public.
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