Stay tuned to your local media for up-to-the-minute information and advice from your state and local officials. If you live near the plant but outside the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone, you most likely will not be asked or required to take protective action. Remember: If you are hurt or sick and require immediate help, call 911. In serious situations, federal response information will be available on the NRC Website, the NRC Twitter feed, and the NRC Facebook page, as well as the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s.
Evacuation may not be the best course of action, depending on the conditions of the emergency and other factors such as wind direction.Instructions will come from your state and local officials, not the NRC.These instructions may include directions for evacuating or for remaining where you are (called sheltering in place) to reduce any possible exposure to radiation. Follow the instructions you receive from this station. The station is identified in the emergency preparedness information you receive annually from the utility. If you hear such a warning, tune your radio or television to the Emergency Alert System station for your area. A robo-call from a public safety warning system (e.g., REVERSE 911®).A route alert from emergency responders (the “Paul Revere” method).If you live within 10 miles of the plant, you are within the " Emergency Planning Zone." You may receive one or more alerts to warn you of the situation once protection actions are initiated: Only in a General Emergency is radiation expected to leave the plant site in amounts that might threaten public safety however, local authorities might initiate protective actions at an earlier stage. See Emergency Classification for the definitions of these four levels. The NRC and the nuclear power industry define emergencies according to four levels of increasing significance: Unusual Event, Alert, Site Area Emergency, and General Emergency. What Do I Do in a Nuclear Emergency? Nuclear Power Plant Emergency If an accident occurs at a nuclear power plant near you, stay calm and listen to your local television or radio stations for updates and instructions from your state and local officials.
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