July 8. On Wednesday, July 9, Duke Energy will conduct a routine test of the outdoor warning sirens surrounding the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, according to Duke Energy. The sirens will be tested between 11 am and 1 pm, and the testing is a routine part of maintenance to ensure the sirens are functioning properly. […]
Oct. 11. The 67 outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville will be tested for three minutes between 11 am and 1 pm on Wednesday, Oct. 11. No public action is required. This scheduled testing is performed in cooperation with emergency officials in Mecklenburg, Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln and Catawba counties, who are […]
Jan. 19. By TL Bernthal. Mecklenburg County sits between two Duke Energy nuclear power plants, McGuire and Catawba. Residents and businesses within 10 miles of either one should be prepared to protect themselves and evacuate or shelter-in-place should a nuclear release occur. A silent siren test Thursday, Jan. 19, for McGuire Nuclear Station was inadvertently audible […]
Jan. 19. Mary Kathryn Green, a Duke Energy spokeswoman, said the McGuire Nuclear Station is operating safely and there is no emergency. Duke Energy is working with local and state emergency offices to determine how the alarm went off inadvertently for the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, she said. A local law enforcement source told […]
Oct. 12. Outdoor warning sirens around the McGuire Nuclear Station will be tested between 11 am and 1 pm today, Wednesday, Oct. 12. No action required. This is only a test. For more info, click here.