THREE MILE ISLAND (TMI)
EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
Susquehanna
Valley citizens should know what to do in the event that an emergency
occurs at Three Mile Island (TMI), host of a nuclear power plant.
Instructions
are listed in the blue pages of your phone book. It provides information
regarding:
- Areas
within the TMI Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)
- Where
to get instructions if an emergency occurs
- Where
to go if an evacuation is necessary
- What items
to take with you
- Rumor
control numbers to call to get facts
- Emergency
plans for local school districts (important if you have children that
attend these schools)
- How to
get transportation, if necessary for an evacuation
If needed,
the American Red Cross of the Susquehanna Valley will provide and operate
shelters for evacuees according to pre-set emergency plans. These emergency plans are tested by the Federal
government every two years.
Please note
that the emergency procedures found in the phone book are valid in all
emergency situations. They are not restricted to TMI emergencies.
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