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NRC Staff Pre-Filed Hearing Exhibit NRC000070, Orange County Indian Point Emergency Guide
ML12090A874
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Issue date: 03/30/2012
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Orange County, NY
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Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
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Be Prepared for an Emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center ORANGE COUNTY INDIAN POINT EMERGENCY GUIDE 2011-2012 EDITION INSIDE: NEW BUS ROUTES NEW PROTECTIVE ACTION AREAS NRC000070 Submitted: March 30, 2012

CONTENTS Advance Registration Card for People with Functional Needs........................................... (Insert)

A Guide for You and Your Family.................................... 1 What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).......................... 2 How will I know if theres an emergency at Indian Point..................................................... 3 What is a protective action and what should I do if my community is directed to take protective action?............................................. 4 Staying indoors - shelter-in-place............................ 4 Evacuating................................................. 5 What happens if there is an emergency while my children are in school................................. 6 What about summer camps..................................... 6 How can KI (potassium iodide) protect me and my family and how do I obtain it?............................ 7 What other important emergency planning information do I need to know?................................. 8 Planning for people with functional needs...................... 8 Protecting your pets......................................... 8 Emergency Plan Summary......................................... 9 Orange County Evacuation Map.................................... 10 Reception Centers............................................... 11 Orange County Evacuation Bus Stops by Route.................................................... 11 General Reception, School Reception and Camp Reception Centers directions................................... 12 Different levels of incidents....................................... 13 Resources for emergency planning................................. 13 Questions and Answers.......................................... 14 Community Emergency Planning Glossary........................... 16 Emergency Plan Cards....................................... (Insert)

A Guide for You and Your Family The Indian Point Energy Center is a nuclear powered electric generating facility, located in Buchanan, New York.

The site, with two operating nuclear reactors, is on the east bank of the Hudson River in Westchester County, close to portions of Orange, Putnam and Rockland counties.

Emergency planners in Orange County are well trained and equipped to protect the public in the event of an emergency.

They have developed a comprehensive emergency plan to protect you and your family in the event of an emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center.

An Integral part of the emergency plan includes communicating with the public. The information in this booklet is for you, the people in the communities close to Indian Point. We want you to have this information because it will help keep you safe in the event of an emergency.

I urge you to read this booklet carefully, well in advance of any potential emergency. Take a close look at the map on page 10 of this booklet to locate the area in which you live and/or work. Discuss this information with your family. Fill in your familys information, and keep this booklet in a safe place for future reference.

Step-by-Step Emergency Planning 12345 As you read this booklet, youll be asked to write your familys emergency information. At the end of this step-by-step process, you will have gathered important infor mation that will keep you and your family safe in an emergency.

You can also copy your information onto the Emergency Plan Summary on page 9 of this booklet.

There are also Emergency Plan Cards inside the back cover of this booklet so you can keep a copy of your emergency information in your car, briefcase or purse.

3 Edward A. Diana Orange County Executive

4 What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)?

If you live or work within the 10-mile EPZ, this booklet is for YOU.

Orange County, along with Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties, New York State, federal agencies and the plant operator, have created emergency response plans to protect the public in the event of an incident at Indian Point.

The potential danger from an incident at a nuclear power plant is exposure to radiation if radioactive material were released from the plant into the environment in a plume of radioactive gases and particles.

The plan defines two Emergency Planning Zones (EPZ):

  • The first zone covers an area within about a 10-mile radius of the plant, where it is possible that people could be harmed by direct radiation exposure.
  • The second zone covers a broader area-up to a 50-mile radius from the plant, where radioactive materials could contaminate water supplies, food crops and livestock.

Only a small portion of Orange County is in the 10-mile EPZ. As shown on the map below, it is the area east of the New York State Thruway and South of Angola Road. See the map on page 10 for more detail During an emergency, people in the 10-mile EPZ would be given emergency instructions based on the municipality where they are located.

How will I know if theres an emergency at Indian Point?

1 Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations listed at left would be broadcasting further safety information. Find out which EAS stations work best for you and record those stations below.

step My Emergency Alert Stations:

AM Radio _______________

FM Radio _______________

TV _____________________

Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, page 9.

5 The sirens are NOT a signal to evacuate, but if they are sounding continuously for 4 minutes you should tune to an emergency alert system (EAS) radio or TV station that is listed below.

High Speed Telephone Notification In addition to the emergency siren system, County officials may use a high-speed telephone alerting system for emergency notifications. When the sirens sound, the telephone alerting system may also be activated for phones within your portion of the Indian Point EPZ. The telephone alerting system may be used in conjunction with the siren system. If you are notified by telephone please listen to the entire message.

This high speed telephone alerting system has an option that allows residents to add telephone numbers such as cell phone or unlisted numbers that may not be in the system. To find out more about the system or to add additional contact numbers, visit the Orange County Division of Emergency Management website (www.orangecountygov.com/dem) and follow the hyperlink to Emergency Planning for Indian Point.

Siren and High Speed Telephone Alert Testing The sirens are tested periodically throughout the year to ensure that they work in the event of an emergency. The high speed telephone alerting system could be activated in conjunction with the siren tests. Siren and high speed telephone alerting tests are announced in advance through local news media.

Orange County www.orangecountygov.com/dem Tune in for information If you hear the emergency sirens, tune in your radio and TV to an Emergency Alert System (EAS) station for further information.

Remember: The sounding of the sirens is not a signal to take any actions other than to listen to your radio or TV.

EAS Stations AM Radio FM Radio Television WFAN 660 WRRV 92.7 WCBS Ch 2 WABC 770 WHUD 100.7 WNBC Ch 4 WCBS 880 WFAS 103.9 WNYW Ch 5 WFAS 1230 WGNY 103.1 WABC Ch 7 WALL 1340 WSPK 104.7 YNN Ch 6 Your News Now WLNA 1420 (Time-Warner Cable)

WGNY 1220 News 12 Hudson Valley WWLE 1170 (Ch 12 Cablevision)

Emergency information could also be carried on the following stations:

AM Radio FM Radio WRKL 910 WNEW 102.7 WTBQ 1110 WXPK 107.1 WRCR 1300 WINS 1010 In an emergency, the emergency sirens would sound. You would hear a continuous, high-pitched, loud and steady sound for four minutes.

Siren alerts If there were a potential or an actual release of radiological materials to the environment, your County Executivein partnership with other county officials and New York State officialsmay sound emergency sirens. These special sirens are located throughout the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) around Indian Point.

6 However unlikely it may be, we take the planning for an emergency at Indian Point seriously. We have developed a comprehensive plan to respond to such an incident. This booklet will help you to become familiar with some key elements of our Orange County plan.

Please read this booklet and write your information in the spaces provided. This will help keep you and your family safe and informed during an emergency.

Seamus K. Leary Deputy Commissioner, Division of Emergency Management 2

Find your homes General Population Reception Center on the on page 10 of this booklet and record its name and address here.

My General Population Reception Center is number________

It is located at Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, page 9.

What is a protective action and what should I do if my community is directed to take protective action?

step If there were an emergency at Indian Point, officials might sound the emergency sirens and then use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to broadcast instructions for people to take protective actions. A protective action could direct people in certain communities to stay inside behind closed windows and doors. This action is called shelter-in-place. Or people could be directed to leave their community and go to a place outside the Emergency Planning Zone Shelter-in-place-staying indoors Sheltering-in-place, see the box below for instructions, can be an effective protective action in certain instances during a radiation release. This action may be recommended when there is a brief release of radioactive material from the Indian Point Energy Center, and it will pass through the area very quickly. In this scenario, sheltering-in-place would provide better protection than driving away in a car.

Sheltering-in-place may also be the preferred action in cases where bad weather, for example a snowstorm, prevents an efficient evacuation. Again, if you hear the emergency sirens, turn on your radio or TV to receive EAS messages with further instructions.

Shelter-in-place instructions If you are instructed to remain indoors (shelter-in-place) because of an emergency, you should:

  • Keep family and pets inside.
  • Close all windows and doors.
  • Turn off heaters, air conditioners and any other ventilation systems.
  • Extinguish fires in fireplaces and close dampers.
  • Stay tuned to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations.
  • Avoid using telephones, including cell phones, to prevent overloading the system and interfering with emergency use.

7 Evacuation instructions If you are instructed to evacuate because of an emergency, you should:

  • Be certain that your PAA is being ordered to evacuate. Do not evacuate unnecessarily.
  • If your PAA is being evacuated, you should arrange to leave as soon as possible by car or by emergency bus. When you drive keep your radio on and your car windows closed, and use only re-circulating ventilation if your car is so equipped.
  • Refer to the Evacuation Supplies checklist, inside back cover for items to help determine what you should bring with you during an evacuation. If you have children in school, they will probably have already been relocated by school authorities. You can pick them up at their School Reception Center which is shown on the map on page 10.
  • Evacuate to a location outside of the EPZ, using the most timely route to stay with a friend or relative. If not, go to a General Population Reception Center which is shown on the map in this booklet. Recommended evacuation routes to the General Population Reception Centers are shown on the map.
  • Taking KI is also a protective action that may be ordered. When people are instructed by public officials to evacuate, they may also be instructed to swallow a dose of KI. KI is potassium iodide, an over-the-counter drug that can protect only one part of your bodyyour thyroidfrom only one type of radiation, radioactive iodine. Please see page 7 for more details.

3 Study the suggested routes to your Reception Center on the map on page 10 of this booklet and write down the route here.

Note your bus stop as well.

step EMERGENCY BUSES If you do not own a car, free emergency buses will pick you up along bus routes located near your home. The buses will take you to your General Population Reception Center. Emergency bus routes closest to you are identified on page 11 of this booklet. You will be notified by TV or radio when pickups will begin.

Please see the Evacuation Supplies Checklist, inside back cover and evacuation route information center of this booklet.

Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, page 9.

Evacuating The County Executive might direct people in some areas to evacuate or leave the area. The order to evacuate would be given only after considering all information about the emergency at Indian Point and would be announced through EAS broadcasts on radio or TV.

People who are evacuating might be directed to go to a General Population Reception Center before traveling to the home of a relative, friend or other destination. These Reception Centers are located in schools outside the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).

At these Centers, they may be screened for possible radiological contamination, and be decontaminated if necessary.

Safety and public health officials will be present at each Center to provide food, medical attention, information about places to stay, or other services. The Centers corresponding to your Protection Action Area (PAA) are found on the detailed map in this booklet.

Please follow directions carefully if your PAA is being evacuated. Public officials make every effort to allow sufficient time to safely evacuate an area before there is danger of exposure to radiation. If you are told to evacuate, you should have sufficient time to gather enough personal supplies for three to five days away from home. Consider taking things such as clothing, medication, baby supplies, money and important papers. The checklist on inside back cover, can help you plan these supplies.

My destination outside the EPZ I selected to evacuate to is:

or, my General Population Reception Center is:

letter ____________________

It is located at

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Locate your childrens School and/or Camp Reception Centers on the detailed map on page 10 of this booklet.

My childrens School Reception Center:

CHILDS NAME SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER My childrens Camp Reception Center:

CHILDS NAME CAMP RECEPTION CENTER step If an emergency occurs at Indian Point while your children are in school.

County officials may implement plans for relocating school children.

Students and teachers may be relocated to a School Reception Center at South Jr. High School in Newburgh. (See map on page 10)

Students will stay there, under the care of their teachers, until parents are able to pick them up.

Parental pick-up. Many schools have plans in place to allow parents to pick up their children before they are relocated to a School Reception Center.

Check with your childrens school, and familiarize yourself with the schools emergency plans and procedures.

What about summer camps?

If there were an emergency at Indian Point during the camping season, campers and staff from sites in the Harriman State park may be relocated to a Camp Reception Center at Warwick Valley High School in Warwick. (See map on page 10).

Camp counselors and staff would remain with the campers until they were picked up by, or returned to their parents or guardians in accordance with their own procedures.

What happens if there is an emergency and my children are in school?

Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, page 9.

  • Orange County children attending school or camp in Putnam, Rockland or Westchester counties will be taken to facilities in those counties. Contact their school or camp for information and write that information in your Emergency Plan Summary.
  • If parents would like to authorize another person to pick up their children - a grandparent or babysitter for example - they should contact their childs school or camp at their earliest convenience. They must follow the school or camps procedures for formally identifying the person who would pick up their child.
  • If food or extended shelter becomes necessary before parents or guardians arrive, students or campers may be moved to a General Population Reception Center. They would remain in the care of teachers or camp counselors. Parents would be notified through the media where to pick them up.

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Obtain KI-potassium iodide for you and your family (see above).

My familys KI-potassium iodide is stored in this location:

step Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, page 9.

How can KI (potassium iodide) protect me and my family, and how do I obtain it?

  • Contact the Orange County Department of Health at 845-568-5333 in Newburgh or 845-291-2330 in Goshen.
  • KI-potassium iodide is also available for purchase over the counter at local pharmacies.

Please contact your pharmacy for more information.

  • All schools in the Orange County Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) are supplied with KI-potassium iodide.

KI dose # ml liquid # of 65 # of 130 (mg) (65 mg/ml) mg tablets mg tablets 130 2 2 1 130 2 2 1 65 1 1 1/2 65 1 1 1/2 32 1/2 1/2 1/4 16 1/4 1/4 1/8 Adults over 40 yrs Adults over 18 through 40 yrs Pregnant or lactating women Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs who weigh at least 150 pounds Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs who weigh less than 150 pounds Children over 3 through 12 yrs Over 1 month through 3 years Birth through 1 month Recommended Doses of KI for Different Risk Groups Potassium Iodide, known by its chemical symbol KI, is an over-the-counter drug. In the event of a serious nuclear plant emergency, KI has a safety value as a supplement to shelter and evacuation. It reduces the risk of thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine could be among the materials released in a severe emergency.

KI protects only the thyroid gland from exposure to radioactive iodine. It does not protect any other part of your body, and it does not protect you from other forms of radiation.

The Counties have made KI available free of charge to everyone living within the EPZ. You should obtain a supply of KI for your family and keep it in a safe place as a precaution.

Do not take more of KI than the recommended dose.

When do I take KI and how much do I take?

County officials will advise the public through news broadcasts on TV and radio when and if they should ingest KI. Both adults and children would be instructed by public health officials to ingest.

If you are told to ingest KI and evacuate but you do not have KI, simply evacuate. If necessary, you will be given KI at your General Population Reception Center.

One dose of KI protects the thyroid gland from radioactive iodine for approximately 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br />. It is most effective if taken immediately prior to exposure as directed. However, thyroid protection can still be achieved by ingesting a dose of KI up to four hours after radiation exposure.

Listen to your Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations for instructions about KI.

Age Group In the interest of protecting the health and safety of our residents, we believe that keeping informed about emergency planning related to Indian Point is very important. The Orange County Department of Health encourages all residents in the Emergency Planning Zone to read and keep this material.

Dr. Jean Hudson Orange County Commissioner of Health OBTAIN KI-POTASSIUM IODIDE FOR YOUR FAMILY FREE OF CHARGE

10 Planning for people with special needs If there is a need for an evacuation, the County has plans in place to pick up and transport people with special needs who have no other means of transportation. Special needs could include a walking disability, sight or hearing impairment, or need for specialized medical equipment or transportation. People with special needs would be taken to General Population Reception Centers or other facilities where their needs may be met.

It should be noted that nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, etc., within the EPZ have included emergency procedures in their emergency plans. They are trained in these procedures to keep these people safe in the event of an emergency. Residents of such facilities would be transported to host facilities outside the EPZ.

If you have special needs, please fill out the registration card in the front of this booklet and mail it in so we can make arrangements to help. If you know someone who might need assistance filling out the card, please offer to help them. Even if you mailed in a card last year, please do so again to keep our records up-to-date.

Protecting your pets If you are directed to evacuate, you will want to take your pets with you.

However, pets will not be permitted inside General Population Reception Centers (except service animals such as seeing-eye dogs). Pet owners are encouraged to make a list of places that would accept their pets in an emergency, such as boarding kennels, or friends and relatives outside the EPZ.

Pet owners should plan to bring their own supplies, including food, leashes, cages and carriers etc. when they evacuate. For more information on disaster preparedness for your pets or livestock, visit The Humane Society of the United States Disaster Center website at www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/.

If you have livestock or agricultural products, information is available on the New York State Emergency Management Offices website under the heading additional documents. A brochure titled Radiological Emergency Information for the Agricultural Community is available at the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services, www.dhses.ny.gov (http://www.dhses.ny.gov/oem/radiological/) or by calling 1-800-554-4501.

What other important emergency planning information do I need to know?

If you havent already done so, transfer all the information you entered in the numbered boxes to the Emergency Plan Summary on page 9.

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11 Emergency Plan Summary This summary page is your familys personal Emergency Plan. Fill out this page carefully with your information. Discuss this booklet with your family and keep it in a safe, easy-to-find place for future reference. Remember:

  • If you hear emergency sirens sound continuously for 4 minutes, turn to your Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio or TV station for further instructions.
  • You may be instructed by safety officials on EAS broadcasts to swallow a KI-potassium iodide pill.

Know where you have stored your supply, and take it with you if you are evacuated.

  • EAS broadcasts may instruct you to stay indoors with windows and doors shut, a protective action called sheltering-in-place.
  • Or, you may be instructed, depending on where you live, to evacuate. Do not evacuate unless your area is specifically instructed to do so.
1. My Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations are:

AM radio____________ _____ FM radio_________________ TV____________________

2. My General Population Reception Center is _____________________________________
3. My recommended route to get to my General Population Reception Center is If I dont own or have access to a car, I can take an emergency bus to my Reception Center. My emergency bus stop is located at ___________________________
4. My childrens School Reception Center:

Childs name School Reception Center My childrens Camp Reception Center are:

Childs name Camp Reception Center

5. I can obtain KI-potassium iodide by calling my countys Department of Health at 845-568-5333 in Newburgh or 845-291-2330 in Goshen I keep my supply of KI-potassium iodide (where) ________________________________

Other Information If an emergency takes place, your family members might not be at home. In case this happens, it may be a good idea to agree on a place outside the EPZ where everyone would meet, such as at a General Population Reception Center or a friends or relatives house outside the EPZ. You should also agree on a check-in phone number for the familya friend or relative who lives outside the area code youre in. Everyone would call this person to check in with him or her if an emergency occurred.

Our check-in phone number is ___________________________________________________

If my family is separated in an emergency, we will meet at Place _________________________________________________________________________

Phone ________________________________________________________________________

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VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN AND VILLAGE OF WOODBURY TO RECEPTION CENTER A VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND FALLS, FORT MONTGOMERY AND TOWN OF HIGHLANDS TO RECEPTION CENTER B TOWN OF CORNWALL TO RECEPTION CENTER C TOWN OF TUXEDO TO RECEPTION CENTER D Bear Mtn Bridge Newburgh-Beacon Bridge DUTCHESS COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY WESTCHESTER COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY ROCKLAND COUNTY ROCKLAND COUNTY (NY)

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WOODBURY CHESTER NEW WINDSOR CORNWALL BLOOMING GROVE MONROE HAMPTONBURGH CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON Harriman State Park United States Military Academy Town of Cornwall Village of Woodbury Town of Highlands Town of Tuxedo Bear Mountain State Park Village of Highland Falls Village of Harriman Fort Montgomery Hudson River Thomas Bull Mem Park Warwick County Park Winding Hills Park Goose Pond Mountain State Park Highland Lakes State Park Sterling forest State Park Stewart State Forest Storm King State Park Schunnemunk Ridge Algonquin Park Cronomer Hill Park Temple Hill Park Salisbury Mills Cornwall Station Middletown Station Tuxedo Station Campbell Hall Station Harriman Station Chadwick Lake Orange Lake Lake Washington Silver Stream Reservoir Beaverdam Lake Tomahawk Lake Popolopen Lake Stillwell Lake Glenmere Lake Forest Lake Mombasha Lake Wickham Lake Lake Tiorati Greenwood Lake Sterling Lake Tuxedo Lake Sterling Forest Lake Stewart International Airport Orange County Airport VILLAGE OF HARRIMAN AND VILLAGE OF WOODBURY TO RECEPTION CENTER A VILLAGE OF HIGHLAND FALLS, FORT MONTGOMERY AND TOWN OF HIGHLANDS TO RECEPTION CENTER B TOWN OF CORNWALL TO RECEPTION CENTER C TOWN OF TUXEDO TO RECEPTION CENTER D Bear Mtn Bridge Newburgh-Beacon Bridge DUTCHESS COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY PUTNAM COUNTY WESTCHESTER COUNTY ORANGE COUNTY ROCKLAND COUNTY ROCKLAND COUNTY (NY)

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D Camp Reception Area Warwick Valley High School 89 Sanfordville Rd Warwick School Reception Area South Junior High School 33-63 Monument St.

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WOODBURY CHESTER NEW WINDSOR CORNWALL BLOOMING GROVE MONROE HAMPTONBURGH CORNWALL-ON-HUDSON Harriman State Park United States Military Academy Town of Cornwall Village of Woodbury Town of Highlands Town of Tuxedo Bear Mountain State Park Village of Highland Falls Village of Harriman Fort Montgomery Hudson River Thomas Bull Mem Park Warwick County Park Winding Hills Park Goose Pond Mountain State Park Highland Lakes State Park Sterling forest State Park Stewart State Forest Storm King State Park Schunnemunk Ridge Algonquin Park Cronomer Hill Park Temple Hill Park Salisbury Mills Cornwall Station Middletown Station Tuxedo Station Campbell Hall Station Harriman Station Chadwick Lake Orange Lake Lake Washington Silver Stream Reservoir Beaverdam Lake Tomahawk Lake Popolopen Lake Stillwell Lake Glenmere Lake Forest Lake Mombasha Lake Wickham Lake Lake Tiorati Greenwood Lake Sterling Lake Tuxedo Lake Sterling Forest Lake Stewart International Airport Orange County Airport Indian Point Energy Center ORANGE COUNTY For information on Reception Centers see the next page.

Emergency Planning Zone Areas School Reception Center Camp Reception Center Nuclear Plant School Reception Center at South Junior High School Camp Reception Center at Warwick Valley High School Indian Point Energy Center Park Land Water Bodies Rail Stations Railroads Municipal Boundaries Interstate State Route Federal Highway Town of Highlands Village of Fort Montgomery Bear Mountain State park Harriman State Park West Point Military Reservation Village of Highland Falls Town of Cornwall Village of Woodbury Town of Tuxedo Village of Harriman

13 Evacuation Information During an emergency, the news media will provide you with a telephone number you may call for further information.

For non-emergency information call:

Orange County Department of Emergency Services (845) 615-0400 Bus No. OC-1: Highland Falls to Newburgh Free Academy Main St and Homestead Ave.

Mountain Ave. and Center St.

Mountain Ave. and Kleitz Ave.

Mountain Ave. and Locust St.

NY-218 and Mountain Ave. / Veterans Way NY-218 and Regina Rd.

Bus No. OC-2: Highland Falls and Town of Highlands to Newburgh Free Academy Canterbury Rd and Locust Ln.

Mine Rd. and Rock Terrace Community Old State Rd. and Hudson View Terrace Mobile Home Park Old State Rd. and Rose Dr.

Old State Rd. and West Point Mobile Trailer Park US-9W and Firefighters Memorial Dr.

US-9W and Montgomery Rd.

Bus No. OC-3: Woodbury and Harriman to Middletown High School Abrams Rd. and Estrada Rd.

Abrams Rd. and Stone Gate Rd.

NY-32 and Woodbury Rd.

Pine Hill Rd. and Pearce Dr.

Skyline Dr. and Birchwood Dr.

Skyline Dr. and Rainbow Dr.

Smith Clove Rd. and Hamilton Ave.

Smith Clove Rd. and Thayer Rd.

Bus No. OC-4: Cornwall to Heritage Middle School Angola Rd. and Mine Hill Rd.

Angola Rd. and Mineral Springs Rd.

Long Hill Rd. and Faenza Terr.

Mine Hill Rd. and Mountain Brook Rd.

Mineral Springs Rd. and Gadiri Dr.

Bus No. OC-5: Tuxedo to Suffern High School E Village Rd. and Grove Dr.

NY-17 and Arden Rd.

Bus No. OC-6: West Point-Thayer Gate to Middletown High School Transportation-dependent civilians at West Point will be picked up outside the Thayer Gate.

Bus No. OC-7: Bear Mountain Inn/Overlook Inn to Middletown High School Overlook Inn Main Entrance Bear Mountain Inn Main Entrance This booklet contains maps and lists important locations that you might need to know in case of an evacuation from the Orange County portion of the Indian Point Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). These include:

  • Descriptions of evacuation bus routes and bus stops
  • Locations of the General Population Reception Centers
  • Location of the School Reception Center
  • Location of the Camp Reception Center
  • Map showing recommended evacuation routes (highlighted) from each area of the EPZ to the recommended reception centers for those areas
  • Street maps of the areas around the reception centers Middletown High School 20 Gardner Ave. Ext Middletown, NY Newburgh Free Academy 201 Fullerton Ave.

Newburg, NY Heritage Junior High School 405 Union Ave.

New Windsor, NY Suffern High School Viola Road Suffern, NY A

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Reception Center Addresses

14 General Reception, School Reception and Camp Reception Centers directions.

Reception Center A For the Village of Harriman and Village of Woodbury areas of the EPZ School Reception Center For all students in the Highland Falls School District, including private schools Reception Center B For the Village of Highland Falls and Town of Highlands Reception Center C For the Town of Cornwall within the EPZ Reception Center D For the Town of Tuxedo within the EPZ Camp Reception Center For campers in Harriman State Park-Summer only

15 Different levels of incidents Incident levels could change Its important to know that an incident at a nuclear power plant could change over a period of hours or days. Plant operators and government emergency planners would be in constant communication with each other. Plant operators may decide to change the classification level of the incident, depending upon the changing situation. The public would be informed of any changes in the incident so its important to keep your radio or television on to get the latest news.

Unusual Event There is a potential problem with operation of the plant. No radiation leak is expected. Federal, state and county officials will be notified immediately.

Sirens unlikely to sound Likely no action necessary.

Information will be provided to news media.

Alert Something has happened that could reduce the plants level of safety. A small leak of radiation could occur inside the plant not affecting the public.

Sirens may sound Indian Point, the counties and the state emergency response centers are fully activated and coordinating their activities. Information will be provided to news media.

Incident Classification Definition Siren Activation?

Public Action Site Area Emergency A problem has substantially reduced the plants level of safety, but radioactivity levels outside the plant site are not expected to exceed federal guidelines.

Sirens will likely sound Indian Point, the counties and the state emergency response centers are fully activated and coordinating their activities. You should monitor the situation on television or radio.

General Emergency Problems affecting plant safety systems could lead to a release of radioactivity above federal guidelines outside the plant site.

Sirens will sound Stay tuned to an Emergency Alert System radio or television station to find out if you need to take protective action, such as staying indoors or leaving the area.

There are four classifications of nuclear power plant incidents established by the federal government.

EMERGENCY PLANNING Orange County www.co.orange.ny.us Putnam County www.putnamcountyny.com/dem Rockland County www.rocklandgov.com Westchester County www.westchestergov.com New York State Emergency Management Office www.semo.state.ny.us Federal Emergency Management Agency www.fema.gov American Red Cross www.redcross.org Department of Homeland Security www.ready.gov RADIATION Health Physics Society www.hps.org Health Physics Society www.radiationanswers.org U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov Resources for emergency planning New York State Department of Health www.health.state.ny.us/nysdoh/radon/

radhlthb.htm Center for Disease Control and Prevention www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/index.asp Temple University www.temple.edu/newtechlab/TRACES/

rerfset.html Radiation Research Foundation dels.nas.edu/nrsb/index.shtml NUCLEAR ISSUES International Atomic Energy Agency www.iaea.org U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission www.nrc.gov U.S. Department of Energy www.energy.gov Nuclear Energy Agency www.nea.fr RADIATION AND HEALTH International Agency for Research on Cancer www.iarc.fr National Institutes of Health www.nih.gov National Cancer Institute www.nci.nih.gov World Health Organization www.who.int/ionizing_radiation/en Radiation Effects Research Foundation www.rerf.or.jp National Academies of Science www.nationalacademies.org FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL:

Orange County Department of Emergency Services (845) 615-0400 Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services 1-800-942-1457 Westchester County Office of Emergency Management 1-800-942-1452 Rockland County Office of Fire and Emergency Services 1-800-942-1450 New York State Disaster Preparedness Commission 1-518-292-2311 FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

Sign up for NYAlert www.nyalert.gov

16 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION How do government officials make decisions during an emergency at Indian Point?

State and county emergency planners, supported by hundreds of highly trained safety experts, police, firefighters and other first responders have developed extensive procedures for an emergency that might occur at Indian Point.

If an emergency were to occur, the county executives in the four counties surrounding Indian Point (Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and Orange) would receive information directly from the nuclear plant, as well as from county and state emergency staff and New York State health officials. During an emergency, the county executives maintain continuous communication with each other and with state and federal officials.

Together, government officials would decide what protective actions, if any, the public should take. Their decisions and instructions would be communicated to the public through the Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts as well as through other news media.

Why would we be directed to shelter-in-place in some situations and evacuate in others?

Shelter-in-place and evacuation are two possible protective actions that you may be instructed to take during an emergency. The goal of protective actions is to minimize the publics exposure to a radiological release.

Elected officials will decide what specific protective actions are best for the public to take.

They consider a wide range of expert advice and information, including data on the amount and duration of the release, wind direction and weather conditions. The actions of sheltering-in-place or evacuation each have advantages depending upon the situation.

How could an evacuation succeed when traffic often doesnt move even during rush hour?

If there is an emergency, there is likely to be heavy traffic leaving the area. Police and other emergency personnel are trained in traffic control. They will do what is needed to keep traffic moving in any emergency. In addition, traffic control points staffed by law enforcement personnel are planned along main evacuation routes to promote traffic flow.

Frequently Asked Questions Orange County Emergency Services Center

17 Frequently Asked Questions Would all areas be evacuated at the same time?

In most instances, only people living in specific areas would be told to evacuate. Therefore, it is most important for people to follow directions from public officials carefully to ensure a successful evacuation.

Because of road conditions and population density it is vital that people do not evacuate unless they are instructed to. Unnecessary evacuation could cause greater congestion on the roads and put people in those areas that are being instructed to leave at risk.

What Is radiation?

Radiation is energy, such as heat, light and radio waves, that moves at high speed through space or matter. One type of radiation is produced by so-called radioactive materials.

At every one of our countrys more than 100 nuclear power plants, every safety precaution is taken to isolate, shield and prevent radioactive materials from escaping to the environment.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION How can we measure our exposure to radiation?

Radiation can be easily measured with various instruments, including Geiger counters. During emergencies, the county dispatches field teams with specialized equipment to measure radiation levels.

Can a nuclear power plant explode like a nuclear bomb?

No. Radioactive fuel in a nuclear plant has very low levels of the type of element that could cause a nuclear explosion.

All nuclear power plants in the U.S. are designed with containment buildings of concrete and steel. The 1986 accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine occurred in a nuclear plant that did not have a containment building.

For more information, visit the website of the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:

www.nrc.gov For any additional questions you may have please call The Orange County Department of Emergency Services at (845) 615-0400 Radon and Thoron-37%

Industrial and Occupational-.1%

Consumer Products-2%

Nuclear Medicine-12%

Medical Procedures-36%

Internal-5%

Terrestrial-3%

(Soil)

Cosmic-5%

(Space)

Sources of Radiation Exposure in the United States Natural Sources-50%

Man-Made Sources-50%

18 Camp Reception Center - A location outside the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) where campers and staff from resident summer camps and day camps in Harriman State Park would be transported as a precaution. The Camp Reception Center in Orange County is Warwick Valley High School, 89 Sanfordville Road in Warwick.

EAS-Emergency Alert System Specially designated radio and TV stations that will broadcast safety information in the event of an emergency. EAS stations are listed on page 3.

Emergency SirensThere are sirens placed within the 10 mile radius of Indian Point. In the event of an emergency at Indian Point the sirens would sound for four minutes in a continous high-pitched, loud and steady tone.

EPZEmergency Planning Zone The area designated by the federal government within a 10-mile radius of a nuclear power plant for which plans have been put in place to protect people in the event of a

radiological emergency.

In Orange County, only a small portion is actually in the EPZ.

This may be generally described as the area south of Angola Road in the Town of Cornwall and east of the NYS Thruway (closer to Hudson River).

EvacuationA protective action meant to prevent or reduce exposure to radioactive materials.

In an evacuation, you would be instructed by your County officials to leave your home or business and go outside the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). Past experience with many actual evacuations (e.g. hurricanes and hazardous materials) indicate that many people choose to go to the home of a relative or friend, or to a hotel or motel outside the area.

General Population Reception CenterA location outside of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) where people who have evacuated can go for assistance.

At the General Population Reception

Centers, evacuees would receive initial assistance, including personal monitoring for radiation contamination, receive KI (potassium iodide), first aid or directions either to a place to stay or a medical facility. You can find your General Population Reception Center on the map on page 10.

High Speed Telephone Alerting County officials may use a high-speed telephone alerting system for emergency notifications.

When the sirens sound, the telephone alerting system may be activated for phones within the Countys portion of the Indian Point EPZ to alert you to important public health and safety information that would be broadcast over your local Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio or television station. If you are notified by telephone please listen to the entire message.

Incident LevelsThe federal government has designated four classifications for incidents at nuclear power plants.

Each classification corresponds to the degree of seriousness of an incident. See page 13 for details.

KIThe chemical symbol for a drug called potassium iodide. KI only protects the thyroid gland from one kind of radiation radioactive iodide. It can be obtained through your County Health Department and kept on hand in your home. KI is also available over the counter (without a prescription) at local pharmacies. In the event of a nuclear emergency, you could be instructed to ingest one dose of KI (potassium iodide).

Protective ActionAny action taken to protect the publics health and safety in response to an emergency. Protective actions in a radiological emergency could include shelter-in-place, evacuating the area and/or ingesting KI (potassium iodide).

Radiological Emergency an emergency where radioactive materials in significant concentrations escape into the environment.If the concentrations of the materials are high enough, they could be dangerous to health.

Radioactive Release Introduction or leak, of any radioactive materials into the environment.

School Reception Centers-Schools outside of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) where school children are relocated during a radiological emergency. If children are in school during an incident, they will be taken by bus to a School Reception Center as a

precautionary

action, your children will be cared for at this Center.

The school reception center for Orange County is South Jr. High School, 33-63 Monument St.,

Newburgh, NY.

Shelter-in-PlaceThis is a

protective action where you are instructed to stay indoors with windows and doors tightly shut and all ventilation systems turned off. Under certain circumstances, this is a better way to limit exposure to radioactive materials.

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If you are told to evacuate, you should bring enough personal supplies for three days away from home. Check the items you may need, and add any special items that are not listed. If you need help finding a place to stay during an evacuation, people staffing the General Reception Centers will help you.

Evacuation supplies checklist MEDICAL ITEMS K Medicines K Prescription information (doctor, name of medicine)

K Eyeglasses or contacts K Dentures K Special diet foods K _________________________

K _________________________

BABY SUPPLIES K Baby food K Formula K Diapers/baby wipes K Toys K _________________________

K _________________________

CLOTHING K Clothes for three days K Shoes K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS K Shaving items K Soaps K Toothbrush/toothpaste K Sanitary items K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

MONEY K Cash K Checkbook K Credit cards K _________________________

K _________________________

IDENTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT PAPERS K Drivers license K Photos of your children K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

BEDDING K Two blankets per person or sleeping bags K _________________________

K _________________________

MISCELLANEOUS K Portable radio with spare batteries K Flashlights with extra batteries K KI-potassium iodide tablets K Important phone numbers K This planning booklet K Bottled water K Medical insurance card OTHER EMERGENCY ITEMS K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

K _________________________

Recycled Fiber Made in New York ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF EMERGENCY SERVICES 22 Wells Farm Road Goshen, NY 10924 INSIDE: Important safety information on protecting your family A MESSAGE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE EDWARD A. DIANA

Dear Orange Resident:

Keeping you and your family safe is a responsibility we take very seriously in Orange County. To ensure your health and security, we have put in place emergency planners and emergency service workers who are expertly trained and ready to assist all families of Orange County in the event of any emergency.

One element of the effort to safeguard county residents has been the creation of this booklet. It was developed to provide you and your family with crucial information should an emergency ever occur at Indian Point. If there is an emergency, you will be given instructions based on the town or village where you live or work.

As County Executive, there is no greater role than that of keeping you and your families protected. I urge you to take the time to read through the material in this booklet with your family and fill out the areas that are pertinent to you.

Keep your filled-out booklet handy. It will help keep you and your family safe in the unlikely event of an emergency at Indian Point.

Sincerely, Edward A. Diana Orange County Executive

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