Politics & Government

No Emergency, Just a Siren Test

The city is testing each of its 50 emergency sirens Monday.

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The city of San Clemente is testing its emergency sirens today. Citizens should not be alarmed. The following is from the city website:

In the unlikely event of an emergency at the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station, federal regulations require that an alert and notification system be in place to help protect the health and safety of the public. The Community Alert Siren System is a network of over 50 sirens strategically located within the plant's Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) to provide that service. The EPZ is the area surrounding SONGS and includes:

 

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  • City of Dana Point
  • City of San Juan Capistrano
  • Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton
  • California State Parks
  • Orange County (unincorporated areas south of Ortega Highway)


    • The sirens are activated by local government officials in the event of an emergency, and have only one meaning: there is important emergency information available - turn on your television or radio. Community Alert Sirens may also be used to alert you to information for a wide variety of emergencies, including tsunamis, earthquakes, and SONGS-related events.

     

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