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Residents react to Seabrook Station report with optimism, skepticism

Nuclear plant says human error triggered false alarm

Residents react to Seabrook Station report with optimism, skepticism

Nuclear plant says human error triggered false alarm

MAKE THE RIGHT MOVES GOING FORWARD. AND I SAW ALL THE FIRE TRUCKS, POLICE CARS GOING CRAZY BY MY HOUSE, SO. YEAH. AND IT TURNED OUT TO BE NOTHING. EVEN THOUGH IT WAS A FALSE ALARM. THERE’S STILL SKEPTICS IN SEABROOK. THAT’S THE WHOLE THING. YOU DON’T KNOW. ACCORDING AN INTERNAL INVESTIGATION, THE FALSE WAS CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR. BUT THERE A DELAY INFORMING PEOPLE THAT IT WASN’T REAL. AND THERE WAS CONFUSION AS FAR THE NEWS CAME OUT WHEN THE SIRENS INITIALLY WENT OFF LAST MONTH. SUSAN HAD ONE THING ON HER MIND. HOW THE HECK I GOING TO GET OUT OF HERE? HOWEVER, THERE ARE SOME WHO WEREN’T SCARED WHEN IT HAPPENED. AT MY AGE YOU EVEN WITH THE PLANT PROMISING TO FIX POTENTIAL ISSUES SOME OF THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES ARE WORRIED ABOUT ANOTHER FALSE WHILE OTHERS REMAIN HOPEFUL. NO, I’VE NEVER BEEN A FAN OF NUCLEAR POWER. THERE’S SO MANY OTHER THINGS OUT THERE. THERE’S A SUN, THERE’S THE WIND. YOU KNOW HAVING ALL YOUR. I’M JUST HOPING THEY DO EVERYTHING THEY CAN’T POSSIBLY TO KEEP US ALL SAFE. I FEEL AS THOUGH THEY ARE. THEY SAID. THEY WERE GOING TO UPDATE THEIR SYSTEMS AND THEIR COMMUNICATIONS. AND I AM TRUSTING THEY WILL. NOW, THE NUCLEAR COMMISSION IS SENDING OUT SPECIAL INSPECTOR TO REVIEW THE INVESTIGATION FINDINGS AND ALSO THE PROCEDURES AND PROCESSES THAT THE PLANT IS PUTTING FORTH TO FIX POTENTIAL FUTURE ISSUES. IF THEY FIND ANYTHING, THEY’RE GOING TO PUT IT INTO A REPORT, THAT’
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Residents react to Seabrook Station report with optimism, skepticism

Nuclear plant says human error triggered false alarm

After Seabrook Station nuclear plant finished its internal investigation on how a false alarm went off on July 12, members of the Seabrook community said they hope they can trust the alarms in the future.Area residents expressed optimism and skepticism after Seabrook Station announced that human error was to blame for the false alarm. They said they hope the nuclear plant makes changes to ensure the problem doesn't happen again.After the alarm was triggered, there was a delay in informing people that it wasn't real, and confusion followed as the news came out.Salisbury resident Susan Stanley said that when the sirens sounded, she had one thing on her mind."How the heck am I going to get out of here?" she said.Even with the plant promising to fix potential issues, some in the surrounding communities said they're worried about another false alarm or about hearing real alarms for a legitimate problem."I've never been a fan of nuclear power," Stanley said. "There's so many other things out there. There's the sun. There's the wind. I'm an old hippie."Others were hopeful that the issues will be resolved."I'm just hoping they do all that they can to keep us all safe," another resident said. "I feel as though they are. They said they're going to update their systems and communications, and I'm trusting that they will."The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending out an emergency preparedness specialist inspector to review the investigation's findings and recommendations on how to avoid a repeat. The NRC said anything that's found will be outlined in a public report.

After Seabrook Station nuclear plant finished its internal investigation on how a false alarm went off on July 12, members of the Seabrook community said they hope they can trust the alarms in the future.

Area residents expressed optimism and skepticism after Seabrook Station announced that human error was to blame for the false alarm. They said they hope the nuclear plant makes changes to ensure the problem doesn't happen again.

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After the alarm was triggered, there was a delay in informing people that it wasn't real, and confusion followed as the news came out.

Salisbury resident Susan Stanley said that when the sirens sounded, she had one thing on her mind.

"How the heck am I going to get out of here?" she said.

Even with the plant promising to fix potential issues, some in the surrounding communities said they're worried about another false alarm or about hearing real alarms for a legitimate problem.

"I've never been a fan of nuclear power," Stanley said. "There's so many other things out there. There's the sun. There's the wind. I'm an old hippie."

Others were hopeful that the issues will be resolved.

"I'm just hoping they do all that they can to keep us all safe," another resident said. "I feel as though they are. They said they're going to update their systems and communications, and I'm trusting that they will."

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is sending out an emergency preparedness specialist inspector to review the investigation's findings and recommendations on how to avoid a repeat. The NRC said anything that's found will be outlined in a public report.