Posted on 03/01/2006 8:44:05 PM PST by Palladin
An emergency alert has been raised at the Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant in Salem Township in Luzerne County, but officials said the public is not in danger. According to PPL officials at the plant, there was a release of halon in one of the non-nuclear structures at the plant. Halon is a fire suppressant. Officials at the plant said no flames were present, but there was a burnt smell detected.
The Luzerne County Emergency Agency also responded to the incident, and local E.M.A officials are on alert. Officials said there have been no evacuations. For any questions, residents of Luzerne County can call the rumor hotline at 1-800-821-3716. In Columbia County, residents can call the rumor hotline at 570-389-5738.
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania seceded?... From North America?!?
Maybe 60 miles north of Allentown.
Third base!
I wouldn't mind having the Coast Guard patrolling the Susquehanna River. There would be a lot fewer drunks falling out of speedboats.
From England 240 years ago :-)
Whoops 230 years ago
have gun will travel. HA
http://www.pema.state.pa.us/pema/CWP/view.asp?A=200&Q=180246
Major Population Centers
Municipality
2000 Population
Distance From Susquehanna (miles)
Berwick 10,774
5
Bloomsburg 12,375
19
Hazleton 23,329
13
Wilkes-Barre 43,123
18
Scranton 76,415
34
Williamsport 30,706
46
Allentown 106,632
48
Thanks Palladin-He-his wife and my 2 grandchildren live in Berwick.We pass the plant on the way to his house.Prayers things settle down.
It sounds like a good old-fashioned smoldering fire, maybe electrical. Or someone left the Pop-tarts in too long. Halon will take care of it. Just make sure you get out of the room or you daid.
Have gun, have cash, have full gas tank in case this is a big accident and the wind is blowing in this direction tomorrow.
Good one!
Hey hey now, I used to race a Drag Boat on that rivir in Harrisburg and I never fell out, almost flipped over once, but never fell out :-)
What way is the wind blowing?
I've seen your posts about the ports deal and your back door criticism of the US military branch of the Coast Guard is obvious.
Just like now.
That's personal!
"What way is the wind blowing?"
Now that's a very good and important question. Might be two types of snow falling.
Thanks for the link. I bookmarked it.
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