Delaware to test nuclear emergency sirens Oct. 1

DOVER — The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, its state police and New Jersey’s Public Service Enterprise Group are scheduled to conduct a quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system on Oct. 1 at 10:45 a.m.

At that time, sirens will be activated for three to five minutes, followed by a test message of the Emergency Alert System on local radio stations, according to DEMA.

The sirens tested are the same ones used to alert the public in the event of an actual emergency at either the Salem or Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations, the agency said.

“There are 37 sirens in Delaware located within a 10-mile radius of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in New Jersey. The sirens cover an area north from Delaware City, west to Middletown, and south to Woodland Beach. This test is part of an ongoing program that continually monitors the integrity of the siren system,” the DEMA statement reads.

For more information, call the Delaware Emergency Management Agency at (877)729-3362. To learn more about radiological preparedness, visit PrepareDE.org.