Look at the emergency planning zones in this
website. There are 30 zones. They include zones for
Glen Rose, portions of Granbury & Tolar and the area surrounding Comanche Peak Nuclear
Power Plant
and Squaw Creek Reservoir. People in different zones
might need different protective actions. The zones affected
by a plant emergency would depend on the weather, including wind
direction and speed, and the extent of the emergency.
When Evacuation is
Recommended:
Stay calm, you will have plenty of time to
evacuate.
Without using the phone, make sure your neighbors
know about the evacuation.
Take only what you need most,
including: a print out of this information, clothes, medicine and
prescriptions, baby supplies, checkbook and credit cards, portable
radio, flashlight, important papers, and household pets.
Where possible, shelter livestock.
Leave them with food and water.
Lock windows and
doors. Leave your house as you would if you were going on a
short trip.
Keep your car's vents and windows closed while
driving within 10 miles of the power plant. If you use your
car air conditioning, set it on recirculate so it does
not pull in outside air.
Everyone needs to register at a
reception center (Benbrook YMCA, 1899 Winscott RD, Cleburne Senior Center, 1212 Glenwood Drive or
the Stephenville Recreation Hall, 378 W. Long Street) and be
checked for contamination. Registering will aid others in
locating you.
No firearms or alcohol will be allowed in
the reception centers.
If you are hurt or sick, go to the
Lake Granbury Medical Center, Granbury; or Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital, Cleburne or ask law enforcement
for help.
Law Enforcement will be able to help you with other
evacuation needs.
Evacuated zones will be
roadblocked. You must get permission to enter an evacuated
zone.
When the emergency ends, instructions on returning
will be announced over radio stations WBAP, 820 AM and 96.7 FM, or KFJZ, 870 AM
(en Espanol).
IF SHELTER-IN-PLACE IS RECOMMENDED
If
evacuation is not possible (the roads are covered in ice or some
other situation that could prevent evacuation), you may be asked
to SHELTER-IN-PLACE instead of evacuating.
Another reason to
SHELTER-IN-PLACE may be as a precaution. If you are down-wind from a
possible release of radioactive materials to the atmosphere,
SHELTERING-IN-PLACE for zones that are up to 10 miles away from the
plant could be recommended. In addition, areas that are not
down-wind may benefit from SHELTERING-IN-PLACE.
The following
information will help you to understand the concept and protect
yourself in the event that SHELTERING-IN-PLACE is recommended.
- SHELTER-IN-PLACE does not mean that you should go
anywhere other than the building that you are in or near (home,
work or any other structure where air intake can be restricted).
- The air conditioning in the building should have
the capability to SHUT OFF THE INTAKE OF OUTSIDE AIR. This means
that a building with central air and heat is the best choice.
Some window units do not restrict the intake of outside air. If
possible, quickly move to a building with central air
conditioning.
- Keep windows and doors shut and stay indoors.
- Continue to listen to the EAS stations (WBAP 820 AM and 96.7 FM or KFJZ
870 AM en español).
- Stay inside until local officials say it is safe to go out.
This information will be broadcasted over the EAS
stations.
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