ENS Event | |
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19:07 Sep 27, 2024 | |
| Title | Alert - Flooding Onsite |
| Event Description | The following information is a summary of information provided by the licensee via phone:
At 1507 EDT on 9/27/2024, Nuclear Fuel Services (NFS) Erwin declared an Alert due to flooding onsite in the protected area due to Tropical Storm Helene. The Headquarters Operations Officer was notified of the Alert at 1518 EDT. All operations have been suspended and all non-essential employees have been sent home. Essential personnel are staging sandbags around vital areas to protect material storage areas. There was no release in progress and water has begun to recede. Plant personnel are conducting walkdowns of the site. State and local authorities have been notified. Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email)
At 2020 EDT on 9/27/2024, NFS Erwin terminated the declared Alert due to water receding from the protected area. Vital areas are unimpacted; No water entered into any vital areas. Notified DHS SWO, FEMA Ops Center, USDA Ops Center, HHS Ops Center, DOE Ops Center, CISA Central Watch Officer, EPA EOC, FDA EOC (email), FEMA NWC (email), DHS Nuclear SSA (email), DHS NRCC (email), FEMA NRCC SASC (email), FERC (email), R2DO (Suber), NMSS (Helton), IRMOC (Grant). |
| Where | |
|---|---|
| Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. Erwin, Tennessee (NRC Region 2) | |
| License number: | SNM-124 |
| Reporting | |
| 10 CFR 70.32(i) | |
| Time - Person (Reporting Time:+-3.82 h-0.159 days <br />-0.0227 weeks <br />-0.00523 months <br />) | |
| Opened: | Jordan Lloyd 15:18 Sep 27, 2024 |
| NRC Officer: | Ernest West |
| Last Updated: | Sep 30, 2024 |
| 57347 - NRC Website | |
Nuclear Fuel Services Inc. with 10 CFR 70.32(i) | |
WEEKMONTHYEARENS 573472024-09-27T19:07:00027 September 2024 19:07:00
[Table view]10 CFR 70.32(i) Alert - Flooding Onsite 2024-09-27T19:07:00 | |