Brunswick Nuclear Plant to test sirens Wednesday

BRUNSWICK COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — A heads up if you live near the Brunswick Nuclear Plant in Southport. The outdoor warning sirens will be tested Wednesday.

The test is scheduled for Wednesday, November 8, at approximately 10 a.m. and will last for around 3 minutes.

The sirens within 10 miles of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant will be tested at full-volume. This test may be performed more than once to make sure each siren works properly. This test is performed quarterly, in coordination with emergency officials in Brunswick and New Hanover counties, who are responsible for sounding the sirens.

According to a news release from Duke Energy, hearing a siren does not mean to evacuate. In an emergency, sirens are sounded as a signal for residents to tune to a local radio or TV station that would carry emergency alert messages.