Storm Sandy: America's oldest nuke plant on alert
October 30, 2012 11:01
America's oldest nuclear power plant is on alert after waters from Superstorm Sandy reached high levels. Oyster Creek in Lacey Township, New Jersey, was already offline for regular maintenance before Sandy slammed the East Coast.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an "unusual event'' was declared around 7 pm when water reached a high level. The situation was upgraded less than two hours later to an "alert,'' the second-lowest in a four-tiered warning system.
Federal officials say all nuclear plants are still in safe condition. They say water levels near Oyster Creek, which is along the Atlantic Ocean, will likely recede within a few hours.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission says an "unusual event'' was declared around 7 pm when water reached a high level. The situation was upgraded less than two hours later to an "alert,'' the second-lowest in a four-tiered warning system.
Federal officials say all nuclear plants are still in safe condition. They say water levels near Oyster Creek, which is along the Atlantic Ocean, will likely recede within a few hours.
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