Nuclear Plant Warning Sirens to Sound Tuesday Night in Delaware

SMYRNA, Del. – Delaware residents living near nuclear power facilities will hear emergency warning sirens sound Tuesday evening during a scheduled safety drill.

The Delaware Emergency Management Agency, Delaware State Police, and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. will perform their routine quarterly evaluation of the Salem/Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations’ emergency alert system on Tuesday, April 7 at 7:20 p.m.

The testing will activate 37 warning sirens positioned throughout Delaware within a 10-mile zone surrounding the nuclear power plants.