Simulated Nuclear Incident Drill Scheduled for Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant Tuesday

(KNSI) – People around the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant may notice extra activity Tuesday, June 29th as emergency crews respond to a simulated emergency.

Minnesota Department of Public Safety, along with other state, county, and city agencies, to test their response in the event of an incident at the plant. The DPS Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division, Department of Agriculture Department of Education, Department of Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board, Department of Health, Department of Human Services, Department of Military Affairs, Department of Natural Resources, Department of Pollution Control, and Department of Transportation will all be part of the drill. Sherburne and Wright Counties, FEMA Region Five, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, and volunteer agencies are also responding.

A variety of field activities involving emergency responder vehicles will take place in Sherburne and Wright counties near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. In the unlikely event of a nuclear generating plant incident, emergency responders, state officials, and plant operators will take action to protect the health and safety of residents. Participants must demonstrate versatility and accuracy in their response.

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