Sep 7, 2007 12:39 pm US/Eastern
Sirens To Sound At Turkey Point, But It's A Drill
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HOMESTEAD (CBS4) ―
When you hear the alarms going off in homestead Friday, don't worry, it's only a drill.
Florida Power and Light, the Miami-Dade County Office of Emergency Management and the Department of Homeland Security have planned a test of the Turkey Point Nuclear Power Plant's outdoor warning sirens.
Nearly 50 sirens are scheduled to sound at 1:00 p.m. The test will last one minute.
Before and after the sirens go off, a message will be broadcast in English and Spanish letting people know that the warning is just a test.
In a real emergency, the sirens would go off for five minutes followed by instructions or information on radio and television.
For more information, call the Miami-Dade Answer Center at (305) 468-5900, which will be activated during the siren testing.
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