ATL: SANDY - Remnants - Discussion

[cheezyWXguy]

Wow unfortunate damage would not be surprised to see this do 5 billion in damage.

HA! 5 billion...I wish it would be that low. Irene was 15.6 billion and it was chumpchange compared to this storm.

[SNOW_JOKE]

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PA | HYNDMAN |**EVACUATION**| - | VOLUNTARY EVAC DUE TO NUCLEAR WARNING IN BEDFORD COUNTY. UEA325 | UEA451 |

uh, this doesnt sound right....can this be confirmed?

Alert declared at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
Posted on 10-30 at 01:48:35 CST

[As released by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission]

NRC CONTINUES TO MONITOR HURRICANE SANDY;
ALERT DECLARED AT OYSTER CREEK PLANT;
NO PLANTS SHUT DOWN DUE TO THE STORM

The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission is continuing to monitor impacts from
Hurricane Sandy on nuclear power plants in the Northeastern United States, including an Alert
declared at the Oyster Creek nuclear power plant in New Jersey. The plant, currently in a
regularly scheduled outage, declared the Alert at approximately 8:45 p.m. EDT due to water
exceeding certain high water level criteria in the plant’s water intake structure.

An Alert is the second lowest of four NRC action levels. The Alert was preceded by an
Unusual Event, declared at approximately 7 p.m. EDT when the water level first reached a
minimum high water level criteria. Water level is rising in the intake structure due to a
combination of a rising tide, wind direction and storm surge. It is anticipated water levels will
begin to abate within the next several hours.

As of 9 p.m. EDT Monday, no plants had to shut down as a result of the storm although
several plants were already out of service for regularly scheduled refueling and maintenance
outages. All plants remain in a safe condition, with emergency equipment available if needed and
NRC inspectors on-site.

The NRC has inspectors providing around the clock coverage at all of the plants that
could experience effects of the storm. These include: Oyster Creek, in Lacey Township, N.J.;
Salem and Hope Creek, in Hancocks Bridge, N.J.; Calvert Cliffs, in Lusby, Md.; Limerick, in
Limerick Township, Pa.; Peach Bottom, in Delta, Pa.; Three Mile Island, in Middletown, Pa.;
Susquehanna, in Salem Township, Pa.; Indian Point, in Buchanan, N.Y.; and Millstone, in
Waterford, Conn. Those inspectors will independently verify that operators are following
relevant procedures to ensure plant safety before, during and after the storm.

In addition, the NRC is monitoring the storm from its emergency response centers.

[Terry]

From 911 on Twitter so I won't swear it is accurate:
NYU HOSPITAL BEING EVACUATED DUE TO THEIR BACKUP SYSTEM FAILURE.

[terstorm1012]

USEmergAlerts ‏@USEmergAlerts
PA | HYNDMAN |**EVACUATION**| - | VOLUNTARY EVAC DUE TO NUCLEAR WARNING IN BEDFORD COUNTY. UEA325 | UEA451 |

There is no nuclear power plant in Bedford County, PA.

(There WAS one, but it was shut down in 1972).

[cycloneye]

Last Advisory written by NHC,HPC will continue to issue advisories

BULLETIN
POST-TROPICAL CYCLONE SANDY ADVISORY NUMBER 31
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL AL182012
1100 PM EDT MON OCT 29 2012

...SANDY STILL PACKING HURRICANE-FORCE WINDS...
...NEXT PUBLIC ADVISORY TO BE ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL
PREDICTION CENTER...


SUMMARY OF 1100 PM EDT...0300 UTC...INFORMATION
-----------------------------------------------
LOCATION...39.8N 75.4W
ABOUT 10 MI...15 KM SW OF PHILADELPHIA PENSYLVANIA
MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS...75 MPH...120 KM/H
PRESENT MOVEMENT...NW OR 305 DEGREES AT 18 MPH...30 KM/H
MINIMUM CENTRAL PRESSURE...952 MB...28.11 INCHES



NEXT ADVISORY
-------------
THIS IS THE LAST PUBLIC ADVISORY ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL HURRICANE
CENTER ON SANDY. FUTURE INFORMATION ON THIS SYSTEM CAN BE FOUND IN
PUBLIC ADVISORIES ISSUED BY THE HYDROMETEOROLOGICAL PREDICTION
CENTER...UNDER AWIPS HEADER TCPAT3 AND WMO HEADER WTNT33
KWNH...BEGINNING AT 500 AM EDT. THESE PUBLIC ADVISORIES WILL ALSO
BE AVAILABLE ON THE NHC WEBSITE.

[midnight8]

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uh, this doesnt sound right....can this be confirmed?

That twitter page referenced is the only place I can find anything about it.

[WilmingtonSandbar]

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I can not confirm a nuclear pwer plant being in Bedford County, PA.

Just found it. Saxton Nuclear Power Plant. Can not confirm problem

Another edit. Saxton was shut down in 72 and NRC released it for unrestricted use in 05. It couldn't be there.

[jaxfladude]

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uh, this doesnt sound right....can this be confirmed?

Is Sandy trying to pull an Fukushima? Confirmed by other sources? I saw same info on twitter but not elsewhere....

[Terry]

I'm skimming Twitter and that message is being retweeted over and over again..ugh, if it isn't true.

USEmergAlerts ‏@USEmergAlerts
PA | HYNDMAN |**EVACUATION**| - | VOLUNTARY EVAC DUE TO NUCLEAR WARNING IN BEDFORD COUNTY. UEA325 | UEA451 |

There is no nuclear power plant in Bedford County, PA.

(There WAS one, but it was shut down in 1972).

[FutureEM]

Nuclear Warning? Sounds shady, a lot if misinformation out there tonight. We need some verification.

[SNOW_JOKE]

Just says nuclear warning, might not be exclusively at a nuclear power plant but something related. Any nuclear-waste storage systems or hardware in the area?

[SevenTreesFarm]

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https://research.tdwaterhouse.ca/resear ... 1E8LQ9QA-1



FACTBOX-U.S. nuclear units in the path of Hurricane Sandy2:12PM ET on Friday Oct 26, 2012 by Thomson ReutersOct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. electric companies from Maine to
Florida are preparing for heavy wind, rain and flooding that
could take down power lines and could close some East Coast
nuclear plants early next week when Hurricane Sandy comes
ashore.
There are more than a dozen nuclear plants near Hurricane
Sandy's path in North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York and Connecticut, providing power to
millions of customers in the region.
The following lists the nuclear reactors and utilities in
Sandy's potential path.

Plant State Size Company
(MW)

Brunswick North Carolina 1,858 Duke

Surry Virginia 1,638 Dominion

North Anna Virginia 1,863 Dominion

Calvert Cliffs Maryland 1,705 Constellation

Salem New Jersey 2,332 PSEG

Hope Creek New Jersey 1,161 PSEG

Peach Bottom Pennsylvania 2,244 Exelon

Limerick Pennsylvania 2,264 Exelon

Three Mile Island Pennsylvania 805 Exelon

Susquehanna Pennsylavnia 2,450 PPL

Oyster Creek New Jersey 615 Exelon

Indian Point New York 2,063 Entergy

Millstone Connecticut 2,102 Dominion

Pilgrim Massachusetts 685 Entergy

Seabrook New Hampshire 1,247 NextEra

Vermont Yankee Vermont 620 Entergy


(Reporting By Scott DiSavino; Editing by Bob Burgdorfer).

[SunnyThoughts]

FDNY scanner: Power in NYU Tisch Hospital failed, nurses in pediatric ICU manually bagging patients on ventilators, emergency evacuation.

[artist]

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http://www.portal.state.pa.us/portal/se ... 910&mode=2
nothing listed here.

[cycloneye]

Excellent from 11 PM discussion.

THANKS GO OUT TO THE CREWS OF THE AIR FORCE RESERVE AND NOAA
HURRICANE HUNTERS FOR PROVIDING CRITICAL MEASUREMENTS IN AND AROUND
SANDY DURING THE LAST SEVEN DAYS. THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER
WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE LOCAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICES ACROSS
THE COUNTRY THAT HAVE CONDUCTED SPECIAL RADIOSONDE RELEASES AS SANDY
APPROACHED THE COAST.

[SunnyThoughts]

BREAKING NEWS: 10:21 PM This just over the radio – report of main building of Coney Island Hospital is on fire. Units are trying to respond but are reporting that streets surrounding the hospital are flooded and un-passable http://www.sheepsheadbites.com/2012/10/ ... s-on-fire/

[FrontRunner]

Nuclear Warning? Sounds shady, a lot if misinformation out there tonight. We need some verification.

It absolutely sounds false. The nuclear plant in Bedford County, PA, referenced by another poster was shut down decades ago. Besides, there's nothing extraordinary happening weather-wise in Bedford PA that would create any kind of issue.

The Oyster Creek plant in NJ would be in an area affected by storm surge, and indeed the "alert" declared is simply being done b/c the water has risen so high. The plant is currently in an outage, meaning it's not up and running, and there doesn't appear to be any problem there.

[jaxfladude]

FDNY scanner: Power in NYU Tisch Hospital failed, nurses in pediatric ICU manually bagging patients on ventilators, emergency evacuation.

One of worst news of the night

[tolakram]

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uh, this doesnt sound right....can this be confirmed?

Alert declared at Oyster Creek nuclear power plant
Posted on 10-30 at 01:48:35 CST

[As released by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission]

-snip-

Links are really what is needed, not just text.

Washington Post article: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/ ... story.html

WASHINGTON — The nation’s oldest nuclear power plant is on alert after waters from a colossal storm reached high levels.

...

[TYNI]

FDNY scanner: Power in NYU Tisch Hospital failed, nurses in pediatric ICU manually bagging patients on ventilators, emergency evacuation.

This breaks my heart