Pickering nuclear emergency alert

[Phil C. McNasty]

Did anyone get the alert this morning?? Incident at Pickering nuclear power plant.
Not sure why this was necessary. Are they gonna give alerts for everything now??

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/pickering-nuclear-generating-station-1.5424115

The Ontario government has issued an emergency alert that applies to residents who live within 10 kilometres of the Pickering nuclear generating station east of Toronto.

An incident was reported at the station. The alert was issued provincewide at 7:24 a.m. ET on Sunday.

"There has been NO abnormal release of radioactivity from the station and emergency staff are responding to the situation," the alert reads.

The alert says people who live near the station do not need to "take any protective actions at this time."

No other details are available

Cellphone screenshot

 

[Twister]

That's scary...they said it was a mistake, but still the thought

 

[bazokajoe]

Just got the alert on my cell and TV.

 

[bebe]

I got the same alert. False alarm.

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Got this alert just now. Their phone lines were probably swamped with hysterical, panicked callers...LOL.
Really stupid to do this, if there's no serious incident and no threat to the public, why even bother with an alert?!

 

[Dougal Short]

... there's no serious incident and no threat to the public, why even bother with an alert?!

Did you watch the Netflix series "Chernobyl"? That's pretty much what the government said to citizens there too... :bolt:

 

[thumper18474]

I worked at both Pickering and Darlington plants
I'd be more worried if it came from Darlington

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Looks like the place is nicely secured too. No way could potential terrorists ever breach that fence.
And the No Trespassing sign is a strong deterrent as well

 

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Pickering was slated for closure this year. They recently decided to extend its life to 2024.

 

[Insidious Von]

Pickering was slated for closure this year. They recently decided to extend its life to 2024.

Who made that decision, its going to cost us. A nuclear power plant has a limited shelf life before it becomes too expensive to run. When I visited, the tailing pool was already 50% full.

 

[thumper18474]

dont forget all the dry storage containers being stored on site
I worked there in the 80's ..Pickering A's pool was 50% then

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

There are reports they had a small fire during the night

 

[Dougal Short]

There are reports they had a small fire during the night

And yet a friend who works there doing environment testing, just mention on FB that they had a valve break and a small amount of heavy water spilled, but it was quickly contained and recovered.

If I lived downwind from the plant, I'd be driving west... ;-)

 

[OnTheWayOut]

As soon as I saw the first alert I started thinking of where I would go. If they send an alert saying no danger .... they usually mean no danger yet. Danger to follow in unknown quantity LOL. Unfortunatley for me, I live downwind @ 3 hrs east of Pickering

Nothing like waking up Sunday morning with a nice glow!

Then again I lived about 90 minutes drive east from 3 Mile Island when that melted down in the 80s ...... I'm a seasoned veteran of these things!

 

[jazzbox]

Seems like someone will be looking for a job tomorrow....

 

[Phil C. McNasty]

Nothing like waking up Sunday morning with a nice glow!

Just think of all the Superman powers you'll gain.


I live south-west of Pickering, so I'm okay

 

[OnTheWayOut]

Just think of all the Superman powers you'll gain.


I live south-west of Pickering, so I'm okay

Your sig pic give me the greatest glow! I log in and look at it first thing to relive the glory days of morning wood

HEY!!! Not THAT pic! Where's my Asian honey?

 

[unassuming]

What woud you rather have?

A missile attack alert like the one in Hawaii 2 years ago (It was issued in error)

or the one this morning?

 

[SchlongConery]

Someone just set back nuclear energy back another generation.

 

[Westender]

did you listen to the alert on the TV? If you are within ten ten ten kilometers... can't even get that one right !!