SMYRNA, Del. — Residents in the area should not be alarmed if they hear emergency sirens on the evening of Tuesday, July 7. The Delaware Emergency Management Agency (DEMA), the Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) have announced a scheduled quarterly test of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations Alert and Notification system.
The test is set to begin at 7:20 p.m. on July 7, 2026. A total of 37 sirens positioned throughout Delaware — all within a 10-mile radius of the nuclear generating stations — will be activated as part of the routine check.
Officials conduct these tests on a quarterly basis to ensure the alert system is functioning properly and ready in the event of an actual emergency at the nuclear facilities.
