Nuclear Powerplant run by Duke Energy declares state of emergency

Duke Energy’s Brunswick nuclear plant, 30 miles south of Wilmington, has declared state of emergency. Complex remains cut off by flood waters, is inaccessible to personnel.

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Lowest state of emergency, but still, isn't that how Fukishima started?

UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO SITE CONDITIONS PREVENTING PLANT ACCESS

"A hazardous event has resulted in on site conditions sufficient to prohibit the plant staff from accessing the site via personal vehicles due to flooding of local roads by Tropical Storm Florence."

Notified DHS SWO, FEMA OPS, and DHS NICC. Notified FEMA NWC, NuclearSSA, and FEMA NRCC via email.

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It's the same old design as fukushima.

Brunswick nuclear plant...

originally posted by: ausername
It's the same old design as fukushima.

So what do you think then?

Is this doom or something less sinister?

originally posted by: Wide-Eyes

originally posted by: ausername
It's the same old design as fukushima.

So what do you think then?

Is this doom or something less sinister?

Don't know, no one does for sure.

They had plenty of warning and time to prepare so one would assume it's safe.

originally posted by: ausername

originally posted by: Wide-Eyes

originally posted by: ausername
It's the same old design as fukushima.

So what do you think then?

Is this doom or something less sinister?

Don't know, no one does for sure.

They had plenty of warning and time to prepare so one would assume it's safe.

That was my understanding too.

a reply to: OneArmedBandit

We don't need this.

According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a national oversight organization for nuclear plants, the Brunswick site has seen 10 cited infractions since 1996. All infractions were of low safety significance, with the last one being in 2011. Two of the infractions resulted in the site paying fines in 1996 and 2004. Numerous safety procedures are in place at the plant that involve every employee. For example, operators train in a simulator room for one week each month and undergo constant testing. The Brunswick site is home to the first digital simulator in the country to actually be used by operators for training. The nuclear station is built to withstand any natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods and earthquakes.According to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, a national oversight organization for nuclear plants, the Brunswick site has seen 10 cited infractions since 1996. All infractions were of low safety significance, with the last one being in 2011. Two of the infractions resulted in the site paying fines in 1996 and 2004. Numerous safety procedures are in place at the plant that involve every employee. For example, operators train in a simulator room for one week each month and undergo constant testing. The Brunswick site is home to the first digital simulator in the country to actually be used by operators for training. The nuclear station is built to withstand any natural disasters such as hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, floods and earthquakes.

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They had plenty of warning and time to prepare so one would assume it's safe.

Advanced knowledge of potential problems hasn't stopped many a disaster.

As long as they have cooling...

originally posted by: Trueman
a reply to: OneArmedBandit

We don't need this.

F#cking right we don't. Praying for the best.

a reply to: roadgravel

And they'll continue to have cooling..........unless, I guess, the plant becomes flooded? But its built to withstand floods.

What could possibly go wrong?

originally posted by: Wide-Eyes

originally posted by: Trueman
a reply to: OneArmedBandit

We don't need this.

F#cking right you don't. Praying for you.

I'm in NJ. Not far enough.

I remember the stories about Chernobyl my family in Italy told me. They couldn't consume milk for a while. Yep, that far.

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"A hazardous event has resulted in on site conditions sufficient to prohibit the plant staff from accessing the site via personal vehicles due to flooding of local roads by Tropical Storm Florence."

Don't they own a boat ?

a reply to: Trueman

Scary sh1t bro. I'm sure it won't come to that. Let's have faith.

This is the kind of Headline that scares the crap outta me.

I will definitly be watching this.

Thanks for posting this.

Is the MSM reporting this? I haven't seen anything.

a reply to: crappiekat

I looked at a couple articles. The crisis seems to be because the employees can't reach the plant due to flood water . That's why asked if they had a boat.

originally posted by: OneArmedBandit
Duke Energy’s Brunswick nuclear plant, 30 miles south of Wilmington, has declared state of emergency. Complex remains cut off by flood waters, is inaccessible to personnel.

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Lowest state of emergency, but still, isn't that how Fukishima started?

UNUSUAL EVENT DUE TO SITE CONDITIONS PREVENTING PLANT ACCESS

"A hazardous event has resulted in on site conditions sufficient to prohibit the plant staff from accessing the site via personal vehicles due to flooding of local roads by Tropical Storm Florence."

Notified DHS SWO, FEMA OPS, and DHS NICC. Notified FEMA NWC, NuclearSSA, and FEMA NRCC via email.

www.nrc.gov...

The risk was known. I posted an article about this possibility 6 days ago here:

www.abovetopsecret.com...

Hoping the emergency is resolved quickly and without loss of any life.

a reply to: Trueman

I was stationed in Germany during Chernobyl. They gave us iodine tablets for 2 weeks, and we were strongly encouraged not to eat the local food for a month. Especially dairy.

originally posted by: JasonBillung
a reply to: Trueman

I was stationed in Germany during Chernobyl. They gave us iodine tablets for 2 weeks, and we were strongly encouraged not to eat the local food for a month. Especially dairy.

Hopefully the people in that area have those tablets in case they are needed. Last time this was even a remote possibility they went from an average of $10-15 per packet to as much as a $1000 per packet on Ebay.

Main problem in Fukushima was keeping the cooling pumps running, the emergency power generators were on the first level and got flooded, and battery power only lasts for less that a day....