Radiological Incidents

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NY State Emergency Management Office guidelines for residents.

SEMO provides guidelines for protecting agriculture in NYS.

Nuclear energy is a positive source of electrical power in many areas of the United States. New York State is home to three commercially licensed nuclear power sites that contain a total of six nuclear power plants.

New York State has developed a comprehensive Radiological Emergency Preparedness Plan (REPP) to address any emergency at the nuclear power plants. Prompt notification systems have been installed to alert residents of an emergency within a ten-mile radius of the nuclear power plants which is designated the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).

RESOURCES

Emergency Information for State Residents - New York State Emergency Management Office (NY SEMO) in the event that an emergency occurs at a nuclear power plant.

Radiological emergency information for agricultural producers - NY SEMO provides information for livestock and crop producers.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - lead agency in responding to radiological events that have the potential to affect the U.S. or its territories.