Evacuations ordered in Washington, Cass counties (Home of the Ft. Calhoun power plant.)

Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 2011-06-16 10:45

Does anyone know if they have open spent fuel pools?

http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska/article_915fff8a...

"The Nebraska Emergency Management Agency said mandatory evacuations have been ordered for some parts of Fort Calhoun and Blair. NEMA didn't have information on the exact number of residents affected.

A spokeswoman in the Washington County sheriff's office said deputies were helping residents in low-lying areas pack up their houses Thursday afternoon."

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Evacuattion pertains to

Submitted by Tdm (not verified) on Thu, 2011-06-16 13:05.

Evacuattion pertains to flooding correct?

Yes. Pertains to flooding

Submitted by VB (not verified) on Thu, 2011-06-16 13:27.

They are talking about sheltering in schools and fire houses. And what they can do to protect the city. Not leaving the area completely to avoid a nuclear accident.

The only mention of the nuclear power plant is:

"The Nebraska Public Power District said it will implement contingency plans to keep the lights on in South Sioux City, Dakota City and Dakota County if flooding is imminent.

NPPD also was helping Plattsmouth get ready and keeping an eye on the Cooper Nuclear Power Plant near Brownville.

The utility published electrical safety tips at www.nppd.com"