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Emergency preparedness information for those living and/or working near Surry Power Station on how to prepare in the unlikely event of an emergency.
It is important to know which types of disasters could affect your area. Your Emergency Plan will have everything from emergency contact information to medical information, the protective action zone you live in, information about evacuation, sheltering-in-place, and more.
Your Emergency Kit should have supplies on hand to last at least three days for each family member, in durable and easy-to-carry bags/containers, such as backpacks, duffel bags, or suitcases.
Start today, go to Virginia Department of Emergency Management’s (VDEM) website to start developing your Emergency Plan and building your Emergency Kit. Keep both plan and kit in an easy to reference location.
Not all shelters and hotels accept pets. Plan ahead to stay with family, friends, or pet-friendly locations if you need to evacuate your home. If a hotel has a no-pets policy, ask the manager if the hotel can waive the policy during an emergency. Deciding in advance what to do with your pet during an emergency can save its life.
You should never hesitate to evacuate your home in an emergency because you don’t want to leave your pets behind. Start your pet plan and kit today. Start your pet plan and kit today.
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If you are an individual with access and functional needs requiring evacuation assistance, contact your locality to learn what options are available.
Locality contact information is provided under More Information below.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) defines four emergency classifications that could occur at a nuclear power station. Dominion Energy would contact federal, state, and local authorities in each of the following situations:
Nuclear power plants are designed, engineered, and operated to adhere to stringent safety and security regulations and practices. Multiple layers of safety systems and structures protect the plant and community from an emergency:
There are three fission product barriers (also referred to as protective barriers) that prevent radioactive fission products to release into the environment: (1) fuel cladding, (2) reactor vessel and cooling system, and (3) containment.
In addition to listening to local radio or TV station for information, the public will be alerted and notified of an emergency at Surry Power Station via the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS). IPAWS is FEMA’s national system for local alerting that provides authenticated emergency and life-saving information to the public through mobile phones using Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), to radio and television via Emergency Alert System, and on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Weather Radio.
In an emergency, an emergency alert (a WEA message) will be sent to your WEA-enabled mobile device at no charge to you. When you receive a WEA message, tune in to local radio or TV station broadcasting emergency information and listen for instructions. Call your neighbors, especially the elderly or those with access and functional needs to make sure they know what to do.
Mobile devices that are IPAWS-WEA capable are typically automatically opted- in to receive alerts when first set up. Check your phone setting to see you are receiving WEA Alert messages.
Receiving/hearing a WEA message or any alert message on your phone does NOT mean you should evacuate. It means tune in to local radio or television station(s) and listen for information and instructions on what to do.
In order to receive WEA messages, you must have a compatible device and be located in the affected area where the WEA message is being sent. To ensure you receive WEA messages, go to your mobile phone’s settings, under notifications, scroll to the bottom and confirm all Emergency Alerts are toggled on. For additional help, visit the Wireless Emergency Alerts tutorial on how to step-by-step enable WEA and other emergency alert notifications to be received on your phone.
A list of local television and radio stations is provided below. There are multiple ways for you to stay informed before, before, during, and after a disaster. Go to VDEM Stay Informed to learn more.
Emergency Alert System Radio / TV Stations | ||||||
Radio | TV Station | |||||
Richmond WRVA 1140 AM WRXL 102.1 FM WRNL 910 AM WRVQ 94.5 FM |
Hampton Roads WGH 1310 AM WHRV 89.5 FM WHRO 90.3 FM WGH 97.3 FM |
Eastern Virginia WAFX 106.9 FM |
Gloucester WXGM 99.1 FM |
Richmond WTVR Ch.6 WRIC Ch.8 WWBT Ch.12 |
Hampton Roads WTKR Ch.3 WHRO Ch.15 WVEC Ch.13 WVBT Ch.43 WAVY Ch.10 WBNT Ch.27 NNTV Ch.48 |
York / Fort Eustis Ch.46* *Note: Fort Eustis monitor command channel 46. For radiological information, tune in to one of the local broadcasting stations, or visit vaemergency.gov. |
Emergency officials will advise school administrators on what action to take. Parents need to listen to local media for updates on school status and instructions.
Each school year, review your child’s emergency school plan(s) and procedure(s) on how you will be notified of your child’s status in an emergency.
The 10-mile area around the Surry Power Station is divided into 24 zones, called Protective Action Zones (PAZ). Knowing your PAZ will let you know if your zone is affected by the emergency and what action(s) to take. For example, people in some zones may be instructed to shelter-in-place or evacuate, while people in other zones may not be affected at all.
If your PAZ is instructed to evacuate, listen closely to emergency officials on instruction to report to your assigned Evacuation Assembly Center (EAC). EACs offer contamination monitoring, and if recommended, potassium iodide (KI) as a supplemental protective action. Learn more about Potassium Iodide (KI) below.
If you live or work within the 10-mile area of Surry Power Station, use the map below to find your PAZ you reside or work and nearby EAC. Or, view the static map.
If your PAZ is asked to evacuate, you may be instructed to go to your assigned EAC where designated personnel will monitor for contamination and, if recommended, potassium iodide (KI) as a supplemental protective action.
Note: In a real emergency, it is possible that not all PAZs need to evacuate. Listen carefully to instructions specific to your area.
Not every radiological emergency will result in the release of radioactive iodine. Potassium iodide (or KI) is a form of iodine and may be recommended as a supplemental protective action to help protect your thyroid gland in the chance of exposure to a harmful amount of radioactive iodine. KI tablets will be provided by the Virginia Department of Health and distributed at your local EAC. For more information on potassium iodide, visit the Virginia Department of Health’s Potassium Iodide webpage.
Protective recommendations for livestock and agricultural products will be issued by appropriate state and local officials. Other preparedness actions to protect livestock and agriculture include:
For more information about disaster planning for livestock and agriculture, contact your local cooperative extension agent or emergency management office. You may also want to download the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Livestock Preparedness Fact Sheet for additional guidance on protecting livestock in emergencies.
For additional emergency preparedness and response information specific to your area, visit your local emergency management or public safety agency website, or contact your locality directly.
If you are an individual with access and functional needs that requires evacuation assistance in an emergency, complete your locality’s registry form or contact the number provided by your locality to see what services are available:
Office: 757-269-2900
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, contact 757-269-2900.
To receive local alerts and information from the City of Newport News, subscribe to NNAlert.
Office: 757-220-6220
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, contact the City’s Human Services Department at 757-220-6161.
To receive alerts and information from the City of Williamsburg, subscribe to Williamsburg Alerts.
Office: 757-365-6308 | 24-hour: 757-357-2151
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, contact 757-365-6308.
To receive local alerts and information from Isle of Wight County, subscribe to IWAlert.
Office: 757-564-2140
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, go to the county’s Department of Social Services and Housing and complete the Special/Functional Needs Registry Form, or contact 757-259-3100.
To receive local alerts and information from James City County, subscribe to JCC Alert.
Office: 757-294-5205 | 24-hour: 757-294-5264
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, contact the Department of Social Services at 757-294-5240.
To receive local alerts and information from Surry County, subscribe to Surry Alert Center.
Office: 757-890-3600 | 24-hour: 757-890-3621
Individuals with access and functional needs needing evacuation assistance, complete the Heads Up Form, or contact 757-890-3621.
To receive local alerts and information from York County, subscribe to York Alert.
Office: 804-674-2400 (or toll free at 800-468-8892)
Visit the VDEM website for emergency preparedness and response information for all types of hazards.
Provides radiological health and other emergency preparedness and response information.
Call VA 2-1-1 for information on all kinds of topics, including school closures, reception center, emergency preparedness and other emergency planning topics.
Call Dominion Energy toll-free at 866-366-4357 for more information about nuclear power station operations and preparedness, or to request a hard copy of this information mailed to you at no cost.
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