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Nuclear plant’s flood warning emergency

Neb. N-plant declares low-level emergency state, Google hosted news, (AP)  23 June 2010, oBROWNVILLE, Neb. — A nuclear power plant near Brownville in southeast Nebraska notified public and federal regulators early Tuesday that it was in a low-level emergency state because of flooding from the rising Missouri River nearby…….NPPD said it could continue generating power at Cooper until the river hits 45.5 feet. Then it would be taken offline as a safety precaution.The National Weather Service said in a flood warning posted at 3:16 Tuesday morning that the river was at 42.5 feet, 10.5 feet above flood stage, and was headed to near 42.9 feet later in the day. Then it was expected to fall.

The district provides power to about 1 million Nebraskans through retail service to about 80 communities and wholesale service to 52 towns and 25 rural districts and cooperatives. The Associated Press: Neb. N-plant declares low-level emergency state

June 23, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | safety, USA | antinuclear, climate change