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NRC Staff Pre-Filed Hearing Exhibit NRC000069, Putnam County Indian Point Emergency Guide
ML12090A877
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Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/30/2012
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Putnam County, NY
To:
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board Panel
SECY RAS
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RAS 22163, 50-247-LR, 50-286-LR, ASLBP 07-858-03-LR-BD01
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NRC000069 Submitted: March 30, 2012 IO N D I T E

2 0 11 0 1 0-2 PUTNAM COUNTY INDIAN POINT EMERGENCY GUIDE Be Prepared for an Emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center

CONTENTS How will I know if theres an emergency at Indian Point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Siren alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Tune in for information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 What Putnam County Response Area am I in? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 If my Area is directed to take protective action, what should I do? . . . . . . . 6 Shelter-in-place - Staying indoors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Evacuation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What is a Reception Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Evacuation Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What do I do if my children are in school during an emergency? . . . . . . . . . 8 Relocation of schoolchildren to Kent School Reception Centers . . . . . . . 9 How can KI-potassium iodide protect me and my family, and how do I obtain it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 What other important emergency planning information do I need to know?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Planning for people with special needs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Protecting your pets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Emergency Planning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Putnam County bus Routes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 School Reception Centers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17 Different levels of incidents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Internet resources for emergency planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Emergency Preparedness Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19-23

  • Information regarding the Putnam County 9-1-1 Emergency Communication System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Evacuation supplies checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Emergency Plan Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . inside back cover

Step-by-Step A Guide for You and Your Family Emergency Part of the emergency plan includes communicating with the public. Planning The information in this booklet is for you, the people in the communities As you read this booklet, youll close to Indian Point. Emergency planners want people who live, work or be asked to write in your familys visit Putnam County to have this information because it will help keep own emergency information.

you safe in the unlikely event of an emergency at Indian Point. At the end of this step-by-step process, you will have gathered A key component in the ongoing public education campaign is the New together important information York State Office of Emergency Management website for the Joint that will keep you and your Information Center developed primarily for Indian Point issues. The site family safe in an emergency.

12 may be accessed through the website http://www.nyalert.gov and by selecting Indian Point Home from the menu on the left side of the page.

Partners in this educational effort are the counties of Orange, Putnam, Rockland and Westchester, New York and Indian Point Energy Center.

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You should read this booklet carefully, well in advance of 5 6

any potential emergency. Discuss it with your family. Fill in your familys information. Keep this booklet in a safe place for future reference.

Youll find much of the information you need on the large map located in the center of this booklet.

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Community Emergency Planning Glossary Area - The EPZ is divided within each General Population Reception Center- Radiological Emergencyan emergency county into emergency response Areas. A location outside of the EPZ where where radioactive materials in significant In an emergency, public officials will people who have evacuated can go for concentrations escape into the provide specific information for Areas assistance. Special assistance available environment. If the concentrations of the defined as towns, villages or parts of a at the General Population Reception materials are high enough, they could be town, so it is important to know the Centers includes directions to a place to dangerous to health.

specific Area in which you live. stay (Red Cross Congregate Care facility),

Radioactive ReleaseIntroduction or first aid or directions to a medical facility, Congregate Care Facility - A location leak of any radioactive materials into the registration with the Red Cross to managed by the American Red Cross to environment.

facilitate reuniting with family and provide for the basic human needs of friends, receive KI (potassium iodide), School Reception Centers families and individuals who have and if there has been a release of Schools outside of the Emergency evacuated their homes due to a disaster radioactive materials, monitoring for Planning Zone where school children event: such as flood, fire, earthquake, radiation contamination. are relocated during a radiological hazardous materials incident or nuclear emergency. If children are in school facility emergency. The facility will You can find your General Population during an incident, they will be taken by provide long term space for cots and Reception Center on the map at the bus to a School Reception Center as a sleeping bags, simple food and basic back of this booklet.

precautionary action. Your children will first aid.

Incident LevelsThe federal government be cared for at these Centers. You can EAS-Emergency Alert SystemSpecially has designated four classifications for find your childrens School Reception designated radio and TV stations that will incidents at nuclear power plants. Each Centers on the map at the end of this broadcast safety information in the event classification corresponds to the degree booklet.

of an emergency. EAS stations are listed of seriousness of an incident. See page Shelter-in-PlaceThis is a protective on the opposite page. 18 for details.

action in which you are instructed to stay EPZEmergency Planning Zone KIThe chemical symbol for a drug indoors with windows and doors tightly The area designated by the federal called potassium iodide. KI comes in the shut and all ventilation systems turned government within a 10-mile radius form of tablets in two dose sizes and in a off. Stay tuned to your local EAS radio or of a nuclear power plant for which plans liquid. KI protects the thyroid gland from TV station for current emergency have been put in place to protect radioactive iodide. In the event of a information. Under certain people in the event of a radiological nuclear emergency, you could be circumstances, it is the better way to limit emergency. instructed to swallow a KI tablet. It exposure to radioactive materials.

should be taken only when directed by Emergency SirensThere are sirens public officials.

placed within the 10-mile radius of Indian Point. In the event of an emergency at Protective ActionAny action taken to Indian Point the sirens would sound for protect the publics health in response to four minutes in a loud, steady tone. an emergency. Protective actions in a radiological emergency could include Evacuation - A protective action intended shelter-in-place (staying indoors),

to prevent or reduce exposure to evacuating the area and/or swallowing radioactive materials. In an evacuation, KI.

you would be instructed to leave your home or business and go outside of the EPZ.

If you need a place to stay or if you require special assistance, General Population Reception Centers are identified on the map at the center of the book. Additional information is available in this glossary (see General Population Reception Center) and on page 7 of this booklet.

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

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

There are 16 sirens located in Putnam County. The approximate siren locations can be found on the map at the center of this booklet.

Telephone, Cell Phone and E-Mail Notification In addition to the siren system, Putnam County officials use other communications technologies to alert the public. When the sirens sound, the notification system will contact residents within the Putnam County portion of the Indian Point EPZ (and for those who have registered with NY Alert). If you have not already registered with NY Alert, please do so now. Please listen to the entire NY Alert message as it contains important emergency information.

NY Alert Requires Registering In an emergency, the emergency The NY Alert Notification system requires residents to register, allowing the sirens would sound. You would hear input of additional numbers that are to be contacted in the event of an a continuous, high-pitched, loud emergency. The link to the systems websites can be found at the Putnam and steady sound for four minutes.

County Bureau of Emergency Services website, http://pcbes.org. These are listed under the heading Stay Connected With Putnam County on the home step page, in the upper right hand corner.

If you hear the sirens and/or if you are notified by telephone, cell phone or email, turn on your radio or television and tune to an Emergency Alert System 1

(EAS) station near you. EAS stations are listed below.

Siren, Telephone, Cell Phone and E-Mail Notification Testing: The sirens are tested periodically throughout the year to ensure that they work in the event of an emergency. The notification systems will be activated and tested in conjunction with the siren tests. Siren and notification tests are announced in advance through local news media.

By listening to the EAS stations, you will be able to find out the Emergency Alert System (EAS) nature of the emergency and what precautions you and your stations listed at left would be family need to stay safe. broadcasting further safety information. Find out which EAS stations work best for you and Tune in for information record those stations below.

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 action My Emergency Alert other than to listen to your radio or TV. Stations:

EAS Stations AM Radio _______________

AM Radio FM Radio Television FM Radio _______________

WFAN 660 WFAS 1230 WRRV 92.7 WCBS Ch 2 WABC 770 WRCR 1300 WHUD 100.7 WNBC Ch 4 TV _____________________

WCBS 880 WALL 1340 WNEW 102.7 WNYW Ch 5 WRKL 910 WLNA 1420 WGNY 103.1 WABC Ch 7 Enter this information here, and then on the WINS 1010 WFAS 103.9 NEWS 12 Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

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What Putnam County response Area am I in?

Putnam County EPZ 10 mile Southern Philipstown Southern Putnam Valley Southwest Carmel OUNT Y 5 mile PUTNAM C UN TY Lower Philipstown TER CO WESTCHES 2 mile Since I live in the community and attend many local events, people are always Indian Point Energy Center approaching me with specific questions about Emergency Preparedness-what should they do, where should they go and This map shows the Putnam County Emergency Planning Zone divided into how Putnam County agencies will respond. 4 county specific areas.

This booklet is an easy-to-use information guide that can answer these questions so Use the large map in the center of this booklet to find that people will be prepared in the event of an emergency and this will allow our your AREA.

emergency responders to be able to better carry out their jobs.

Joe DeMarzo You have received this booklet in the mail because your home or workplace is Putnam County located within or near the Indian Point Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). On the Director of Mental Health/ map on this page, and in more detail on the large map in the center of this Youth Bureau booklet, you will see that the EPZ is further divided into smaller areas.

County officials have labeled the impacted Areas with a descriptive municipal name. In Putnam County the four Areas are Lower Philipstown, Southern Philipstown, Southern Putnam Valley and Southwest Carmel. Please refer to the large map in the back of this booklet to determine the exact location of your home and/or workplace and identify your Area in the EPZ.

Knowing the Area in which you live or work is very important since emergency instructions regarding Indian Point that you will receive on radio and TV and through the NY Alert Notification System will be specific to your Area. These broadcasts will inform people, within the specific named Areas, about protective actions that should be taken.

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What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)?

The goal of emergency planners is to prevent or limit peoples exposure to the radioactive materials.

Community emergency planning described in this booklet is for the area within a 10-mile radius of Indian Point. This area is called the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). The federal government set the 10-mile radius as the area requiring emergency plans for protecting health and safety in radiological emergencies.

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

A radiological emergency at Indian Point means that radioactive materials in the form of a vapor or very fine particles that, if released to the air, would be carried by the wind either have escaped or could possibly escape from the plant. Radioactive materials float in wind patterns called plumeslike smoke from a smokestack. While you couldnt see, feel or smell these plumes, state and county emergency workers can accurately track them with scientific instruments.

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The 10-mile radius around Indian Point, located in Buchanan, New York, is called the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).

Find out what AREA you live in by referring to the map in the back of this booklet.

My Area is:

Lower Philipstown Southern Philipstown Southern Putnam Valley Southwest Carmel Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

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If my Area is directed to take protective action, what should I do?

If there is 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.

Shelter-in-Place - Staying indoors Shelter-in-place, that is, being directed by county officials to stay in a house or building with windows and doors closed and outside air vents shut, can be an effective emergency response to a radiation release. Because of wind and other weather conditions, a brief release of radiation could pass through the area very quickly. In that situation, sheltering would provide the best protection. See the box Being prepared for an emergency below for sheltering instructions.

is essential to everyones safety.

By reading up on emergency planning, youll Shelter-in-place may also be the preferred action in cases where bad weather, know what to do if an emergency occurs, such as a snowstorm, prevents efficient evacuation. You might be told to shelter only until officials mobilize their forces to support an evacuation.

and will be better equipped to focus on the health and safety of you and your family. If you hear emergency sirens, receive a telephone, cell phone or email alert, Deputy Chris Pollard further emergency information will be provided by your emergency alert radio Putnam County or TV stations.

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

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  • 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.

Find your homes General Population Reception Center on Evacuation the large map in the back of Evacuation is another protective action. After evaluating information about the this booklet and record its emergency at Indian Point, county officials may direct people in some areas to name and address here. evacuate and leave the area. The order to evacuate would be given through EAS My destination outside the EPZ broadcasts on radio or TV.

I selected to evacuate to is: Based on the plant conditions, weather and wind direction, people in specific

_________________________ Areas will be instructed to leave.

or, my General Population The Entire EPZ would probably not be evacuatedonly specific Areas.

Reception Center is:

letter ____________________ Please do not evacuate unless your specific Area is told to do so by county officials in Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts. An unnecessary evacuation may tie It is located at up traffic for people from the Areas actually being evacuated. Evacuation may only be a precaution. You might be able to return home relatively soon.

________________________ Many people who are told to evacuate could go to the home of a relative or friend, Enter this information here, and then on the or to a motel or hotel outside of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ.) See page 24 Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

for a list of supplies to bring with you.

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Please see the Evacuation Supplies Evacuation Instructions Checklist on page 24 and evacuation route If you are instructed to evacuate because of an emergency, you should: information in the center of this booklet.

  • Be certain that the specific Area in which you live or work is being evacuated.

Do not evacuate unnecessarily.

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CAR

  • If your Area is being evacuated, you should arrange to leave as soon as possible by car or by emergency bus. Keep your car windows closed and use re- Free emergency buses are available pick circulating ventilation if available. you up along bus routes located near your
  • Refer to the Evacuation Supplies checklist on page 24 for items to bring with you home. The buses will take you to your during an evacuation. General Population Reception Center.
  • To evacuate to a location outside of the EPZ, take the most timely route to a Emergency bus routes closest to you are friend or relative.

identified on the back of the enclosed map

  • To evacuate to a specific Areas General Population Reception Center, take the (on page 14). You will be notified by TV or routes designated on the map in the back of this booklet.

radio when pickups will begin.

  • If you have children in school, they will probably have already been relocated by school authorities in accordance with the school district plan. You can pick them up at the Kent School Reception Center shown on the map in the center of the booklet.
  • When people are instructed by public officials to evacuate, they will also be instructed to swallow a dose of KI, which protects your thyroid from radioactive iodine. Please see page 10 for more details.

Reception Centers are available.

For people being evacuated who may not have a place to go to outside of the EPZ, Putnam County officials have established General Population Reception Centers.

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These Centers are located in schools outside the EPZ and they correspond to specific Areas. Identify the Area in which you live or work to determine which General Population Reception Center you should go to. The General Population Reception Centers can be located on the map in the back of the book.

People should take the routes identified on the map in the back of this booklet to the General Population Reception Centers unless otherwise instructed. County officials will have traffic control strategies in place to make travel as efficient as possible.

Special Assistance available at the Reception Centers includes:

  • Information and directions to a place to stay - a Red Cross Congregate Care Facility. Study the designated routes to your selected designation. Your
  • First Aid or directions to facilities that provide medical care. Reception Center can be located on
  • Registration service for you and your family to facilitate being reunited with family the large map in the back of this members and friends. booklet and write down the route
  • Social Service agency staff to assist in other areas of need. here. Note your bus stop as well.
  • See page 24 for a list of supplies to bring with you.

Select the best route.

If there has been a release of radiation from Indian Point:

My best route to my selected County officials will inform you through announcements on NY-Alert, or radio and designation:_______________

TV stations of a release of radiation from Indian Point and of the actions you __________________________

should take. My designated route to the Past experience with many actual evacuations (e.g., hurricanes and hazardous materials) General Population Reception indicate that many people choose to go to the home of a relative or friend, or to a hotel or Center:____________________

motel outside of the affected area. If that is your choice, select the most direct primary and alternate route that will take you to your destination. My emergency bus stop (should I need one):

If you choose to go to a friends, relatives house or hotel: shower and wash the __________________________

clothes you and your family were wearing to remove any possible contamination.

You may also choose to first go to a Reception Center to be monitored for Enter this information here, and then on the contamination and to be decontaminated, if necessary. Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

If you and your familys evacuation destination is a Reception Center, monitoring and decontamination will be provided by Center Staff. 9

What do I do if my children are in school during an emergency?

Public notification messages will be broadcast advising parents and residents that schools have been relocated.

Relocation of schoolchildren to Kent School Reception Centers An emergency could occur at any time of the day or night. It could happen during hours when your children are in school. Because of this possibility, county officials in close consultation with safety experts from New York State, other counties and school districts have worked out careful plans for relocating school children in a potential emergency.

step As a precautionary action, at the first indication of a potential problem, county officials might decide to relocate school children. The children would be taken with their teachers by bus to the Kent School Reception 5

Center on Route 52 in the Town of Kent located outside of the EPZ. The Kent School Reception Centers provide temporary care for children until parents can pick them up.

To avoid congestion and delays, parents should not pick up their children at school during an emergency.

Children will be taken to a General Population Reception Center only if they are not picked-up prior to the closing of the Kent School Reception Center and/or there is a need for qualified caregivers to feed and shelter the children until parents arrive. County officials will advise parents through Locate your childrens School radio and TV broadcasts of the status of the Kent School Reception Center Reception Centers on the map in and of the relocation to one of the General Population Reception Centers.

the center of this booklet. Putnam County schools located in the EPZ New York State Education Department requires that school staff be trained will relocate to the Kent School to put these emergency plans for relocation into action should they be Reception Center, Route 52, Kent, needed.

NY.

For children who attend school outside of Putnam County and go to a school in the EPZ in Westchester or Orange counties the School Reception Centers corresponding with your childrens The Kent School Reception Center location is shown on the map in the schools are located on the map in the center of this booklet. center of this booklet.

Students will be taken with their teachers by bus to School Reception My childrens School Centers located outside the EPZ. Children would then be registered and will Reception Centers are: stay at the School Reception Center, under the care of their teachers, until CHILDS NAME SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER parents are able to pick them up. If the need for food and extended shelter

________ ________________ becomes necessary before parents arrive, children may be moved to a

________________ General Population Reception Center. In that case, they will remain in the

________ ________________ care of teachers, and parents would be notified through the media.

TV and radio broadcasts will keep you informed about school relocations.

Enter this information here, and then on the Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

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If your childs school is relocated

  • If your child or children are in daycare, nursery school, after school programs or other settings located within the EPZ, check with their daycare provider on emergency plans for their location.

Relocation of schoolchildren would most likely be carried out as a precaution only. Relocation does not indicate that a radiological release would occur or has occurred. It would not necessarily mean that an evacuation would be ordered either.

Check with your childs school to learn more about relocation planning.

If parents would like to authorize another person to pick up their children at the Kent School Reception Center, for example, a Emergency planning coordination exists grandparent or baby sitter, they should contact their childs school among all community partners; county at their earliest convenience and follow that schools procedures agencies, the schools, and supporting for formally identifying the person who could pick up their child. agencies. Throughout the year we plan, train and exercise with our partners to be better prepared Thomas C. Lannon Emergency Manager Putnam County Bureau of Kent School Reception Center Complex Emergency Service Kent School Reception Center Complex 1065 Route 52, Kent, NY 10512 DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER TO PICKUP RELOCATED STUDENTS From Garrison / Haldane Schools Travel north on Route(s) 9D or Route 9 to Interstate 84 Take Interstate 84 East to Exit 17 Exit 17 turn right (west) onto Ludingtonville Road Turn left (south) onto Route 52.

Travel approx. 1 mile up-hill Kent Complex is at first traffic light on right.

From Putnam Valley Travel northeast on Peekskill Hollow Road to Route 301 Turn left onto 301 - Travel northwest on Route 301 to Farmers Mills Road Turn right (east) onto Farmers Mills Rd. Travel to end.

Kent Complex is at first traffic light on right.

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How can KI protect me and my family, and how do I obtain it?

OBTAIN KI FOR YOUR FAMILY FREE OF Potassium Iodide, known by its chemical symbol KI, is an over-the-counter CHARGE medication. In the event of a serious nuclear plant emergency, KI has a safety value as a supplement to sheltering-in-place and evacuation. It reduces the risk

  • KI is available by contacting the of thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine could Putnam County Bureau of Emergency be among the materials released in a severe emergency. KI protects the thyroid Services at 1-800-942-1457 gland from exposure to radioactive Iodine.
  • Most schools in the Emergency Putnam County has made KI available free of charge to everyone living or Planning Zone (EPZ) have a supply working within the Indian Point EPZ. You should obtain a supply of KI for your of KI. Check with your school family or co-workers and store it in a safe place as a precaution. Obtaining KI administrator to be sure. prior to an emergency is one step closer to being prepared to protect you and your family.

Putnam County has an extensive KI distribution program. If you did not receive KI at one of the distribution sites, you can arrange to pick up a supply by calling the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services at 1-800-942-1457.

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

KI is now available in two dosage (tablet) sizes (130-mg and 65-mg) and in a liquid form. The recommended dosage of KI is listed in the chart below.

One dose of KI tablet protects the thyroid gland from radioactive iodide for step 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 swallowing a KI tablet up to six hours after radiation exposure.

Listen to your Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations for 6

instructions about KI.

Age Group KI dose # ml liquid # of 65 # of 130 (mg) (65 mg/ml) mg tablets mg tablets Adults over 40 yrs 130 2 2 1 Adults over 18 through 40 yrs Obtain KI for you and your family Pregnant or lactating women (see above). Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs 130 2 2 1 who weigh at least 150 pounds Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs 65 1 1 1/2 My familys KI is stored in who weigh less than 150 pounds this location: Children over 3 through 12 yrs 65 1 1 1/2 Over 1 month through 3 years 32 1/2 1/2 1/4 Birth through 1 month

________________________ 16 1/4 1/4 1/8 Source: A factsheet of the New York Department of Health - Use of Potassium Iodide During Radiological Emergencies Information for the Public, Rev. 2 - January 2007 Enter this information here, and then on the If you are told to swallow KI and also told to evacuate but do not have KI, Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover. simply evacuate. Supplies of KI are available at the General Population Reception Centers.

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

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.

If you have special needs, please fill out the registration card at the end 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.

As your countys emergency planners-For deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled-TTY supported by police, firefighters, medical

& NY Relay personnel and other safety experts - we In case of emergency, TTY users should call the TTY-equipped 911 Emergency have developed a comprehensive plan for Communication Center in Putnam County. The 9-1-1 dispatchers have TTY responding to an emergency at Indian equipment and are trained to respond to all needs of people in Putnam Point. This booklet will help residents including those who are deaf or have hearing loss. 7-1-1 (NY Relay) is become personally involved in this NOT a substitute for deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled program. Read this booklet carefully and residents who need emergency services. enter your own information. It will help to If you use a TTY and cannot obtain emergency service via 911, you may call 7-1-1 keep you and your family safe and and tell the Relay Operator you have an emergency situation. However, they informed during an emergency.

may take longer to get through. Adam B. Stiebeling Deputy Commissioner/

Protecting your pets Public Information Officer If you are directed to evacuate, you should take your pets with you. However, Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services pets are not be permitted inside General Population Reception Centers (except service animals such as seeing-eye dogs). Make a list of places that would accept your pets in an emergency, such as boarding kennels, friends, or relatives outside the EPZ. Putnam County is actively working on developing a 1 2 3 4 5 6 now Community Animal Response Team; volunteers to assist in the time of need with community animal sheltering. This is being done to accommodate people who cannot make arrangements for their pets beforehand.

For more information on disaster preparedness for pets or livestock, visit The Humane Society of the United States Disaster Center website at If you havent already www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/ . done so, transfer all the If you have livestock or agricultural products, information is available on the New information you entered in York State Emergency Management Offices website under the heading the numbered boxes to the information. A brochure titled Radiological Emergency Information for the Emergency Plan Summary, Agricultural Community is available at the New York State Emergency inside back cover.

Management Offices website at www.semo.state.ny.us or by calling 518-292-2312.

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PUTNAM Legend 16 15 1

Best routes to Reception Centeers 13 Emergency Response Planning Areas General Population 17 Patterson Patterson Reception Centers Kentt School K S hool ool School Reception Y W

Reception p n Center C

Center PK E

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Putnam County Bus Routes If you do not have your own transportation out of the area, you can ride one of the buses provided to take you to a reception center or arrange a ride with a neighbor. Following is a list of bus routes and stops in Putnam County. If residents of your planning area are advised to evacuate, locate the nearest bus stop. You will be advised over the radio when to go to your bus stop or wait outside your home if your route has stops at private residences.

Bus No. Bus Stops Bus No. Bus Stops Bus No. Bus Stops Lower Philipstown Garrison to Brewster High School Williams St., Upland Dr.,

Manitou/Garrison Four Corners to P-5 South St., Breezy Park Rd., Kramers Pond Rd., and Brewster High School

  • Lower Station Rd. at Garrison Railroad Station Church Rd.

P-1

  • Upper Station Rd. at Garrison Fire House
  • Rte 9D at Manitou Rd., South Mountain Pass, Continental Village/Crofts Corners to
  • Rte 9D at Philipse Brook Rd., St. Basils Academy, George Fischer Middle School Pepper Grass Ln., Manitoga Nature Sign, Glenn Cliff Beverly Warren Rd.,

(Garrison Institute) & Rte 403 P-9 Boscobel Restoration & Moffatt Rd.

  • Aqueduct Rd. at Lake Ct., Morris Rd.

Forsonville/Four Corners to Brewster Nelson Corners to Brewster High School

  • Morris Rd., at Allen Rd., Aqueduct Rd.

High School P-6

  • Aqueduct Rd., at Gallows Hill Rd. (Gallows Hill P-2
  • Old West Point Road East at Old Albany Post Rd. becomes
  • Rte 9 at Putnam County Line, Winston La.,
  • Old Albany Post at Lake Celeste Sign, Chapman Rd., Sprout Brook Rd.)

Graymoor Retreat & Rte. 403 Canopus Hill Rd., Travis Corners Rd., Philipse Brook

  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Brookside Dr., Old Albany Post
  • Rte. 403 at Forsonville Ln & Rte 9D Rd., & Indian Brook Rd. Rd., Indian Lake Rd.

Continental Village/Crofts Corners to

  • Sprout Brook Rd., to Cimarron Rd., at Oscawana Cold Spring to Brewster High School Lake Rd.

Brewster High School P-20 P-9 Putnam Valley/Adams Corners to

  • Aqueduct Rd. at Lake Ct., Morris Rd.
  • The Boulevard at Constitution Dr., & Kemble Ave. George Fischer Middle School
  • Morris Rd., at Allen Rd., Aqueduct Rd.
  • Main St., at Rte. 9D P-11
  • Aqueduct Rd., at Gallows Hill Rd. (Gallows Hill
  • Rte. 9D at Craigside Dr.
  • Peekskill Hollow Rd., at Peekskill Hollow Tnpke.,

becomes P-21 Wilma Ln., White Rd.

Sprout Brook Rd.)

  • Main St. at West St. (Band Shell)
  • Mill Street at Mill Pond, Mueller Moutain Rd.,
  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Brookside Dr., Old Albany Post
  • Lunn Terr., at Forge Gate Condo Sign Peekskill Hollow Rd.

Rd., Indian Lake Rd.

  • Main St., at Rock St., Kemble Ave., Furnace St &
  • Peekskill Hollow Rd., at Grace Methodist Church,
  • Sprout Brook Rd., to Cimarron Rd., at Oscawana Route 9D Miller Rd., Tinker Hill Rd. & Bryant Pond Rd.

Lake Rd.

P-22 Crofts Corners/Adams Corners to Continental Village to Brewster High

  • Fair St. at Northern Ave. George Fischer Middle School School P-12
  • Northern Ave. at Rte. 9D P-10
  • Rte. 9D at West Belvedere St., & Whitehill Pl.
  • Church Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd., Lincoln Rd., Old
  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Winston Ln. Church Rd.,
  • Winston Ln., at Highland Dr. Cold Spring/Nelsonville to Brewster High Kramers Pond Rd., Quail Ridge & Peekskill Hollow
  • Highland Dr., at Ox Yoke Rd. School Rd.
  • Putnam Rd at Schuyler Ln. P-23
  • Steuben Rd., at Birch Terr., Rochambeau Rd., Sprout
  • Rte. 9D at Wall St., Benedict Rd. & Bank St. Oscawana Corners/ Spruce Hill to Brook Rd.
  • Bank St., at Parsonage St. George Fischer Middle School
  • Peekskill Rd. at Rt.301 P-13 Southern Philipstown
  • Oscawana Lake Rd., at Spruce Knolls, Cherry Ln.,

Forsonville/Four Corners to Brewster P-24 Sunset Hill Rd.,

High School

  • Main St., at Academy St., Orchard St., Parsonage St., Columbus Ave., Cayuga Rd., Dunderberg Rd., Saw P-2 Pearl St., Division St., Peekskill Rd. & Fishkill Rd. Mill Rd., Tinker Hill Rd., Twilight Rd., & Rock Hill Rd.
  • Rte 9 at Putnam County Line, Winston La.,

Graymoor Retreat & Rte. 403 Southern Putnam Valley East of Oscawana Lake to

  • Rte. 403 at Forsonville Ln & Rte 9D Lake Peekskill to Carmel High School George Fischer Middle School P-7 P-14 South Highland/Nelson Corners to
  • Lake Dr. at Lake Peekskill P.O.
  • Lake Front Rd., at Dunderberg Rd., Southern Rd.,

Brewster High School

  • Johnson St., at Becker St. Woodleigh Rd., & Eastern Rd.

P-3

  • Becker St., at Avon Rd., Laurel Rd., Walnut Rd.,
  • Eastern Rd., at Rock Hill Rd.
  • Rte 9 at Travis Comers Rd., Bird & Bottle Inn Sign, Traverse Rd becomes
  • Oscawana Lake Rd., at Hiawatha Rd., & Silleck Blvd.

Papa Johns Restaurant, Old Albany Post Rd & Post Tanglewylde Rd.

  • North Shore Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd., &

Rd at Mobile Home Park

  • Tanglewylde Rd., at Reichert St., Aspen Ln., Traverse Northview Estates Rd., Northway Turn Around South Highland/St. Philips Church to Brewster High School
  • Lake Dr., William St.

Crofts Corners/Gilbert Corners to P-4 Oregon Corners/Crofts Corners to George Fischer Middle School

  • Rte 9 at Rte 403, Old West Point Road East, Travis George Fischer Middle School P-15 Comers Rd P-8
  • Oscawana Lake Rd. at Canopus Hollow Rd.
  • Philipse Brook Rd., at Rte 9D.
  • Peekskill Hollow Rd (Putnam Valley) at Oscawana
  • Canopus Hollow Rd. at Horton Hollow Rd., Sunset Lake Rd. Hill Rd., Bell Hollow Rd., Long Ridge Trail
  • Oscawana Lake Rd, at Enloe St., Morrissey Dr.,
  • Canopus Hollow Rd. becomes Dennytown Rd.,

Dennytown Rd. & Trail Ct.

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Bus No. Bus Stops Bus No. Bus Stops Bus No. Bus Stops Barger St. to George Fischer Middle P-17 Rose Dr., Cheryl Ct., Parker/Geymer Dr., and Fabbri School

  • Wood St., at Indian Hill Rd., Perch Dr., Bonie Wood Dr., Ct.

P-16 Provost Pl.,

  • Secor Rd. at Austin Rd., Clearbrook Dr., Archer Rd.,
  • Barger St., at Stephen Smith Dr., Larksburg Ave., Greenway Terr., Center Dr. & Secor Rd. Walnut Dr. & West Way.

Finnerty Pl., Florence Rd., Somerset Ln., Three Archer Rd. to Carmel High School Rte 6N Stillwater Rd. to Carmel High Arrows, Shamrock Dr., Bridal Path Ct., Bryant Pond P-l9 School Rd., & Butterfly Ln.

  • Archer Rd., at Colton Rd., Logan Rd., Wayacross P-18 Southwest Carmel
  • Rte. 6N at County Line, Mobile Home Park, Carey St., Rd., Geymer Dr., Breckenridge Rd., Brookdale Rd &

Wood St./West of Lake Secor to Carmel Bonniello Dr., Secor Rd.

High School School Reception Centers If students and school personnel must be evacuated immediately for their safety, buses will take them to the school reception centers listed below.

Putnam County Schools School Reception Center Garrison Union Free School Kent Elementary George Washington Elementary School SUNY Purchase Haldane Central School Rte. 52 Lakeland Childrens Centers #1 thru #6 Anderson Hill Road Community Nursery School Kent Van Cortlandtville Elementary School Purchase of First Presbyterian Church Benjamin Franklin Elementary School St. Philips Nursery School Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Bounous Montessori School Lakeland Alternative High School The Nest Nursery School Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School Walter Panas High School Putnam Valley High School Lakeland High School Putnam Valley Elementary School Kent Primary School Putnam Valley Middle School Rte. 52 Westchester County Schools Attended Noahs Ark Kent by Putnam County Children (continued) School Reception Center St. Lukes Nursery School French Hills Elementary School John JohnJayJayMiddle MiddleSchool School Pine Grove Childrens Center of P.V. Mohansic Elementary School 4040North NorthSalem SalemRoad Road Valley Day Care (Special Education) Route Route121-124 121-124 Cross CrossRiver River Orange County Schools Attended St. Columbanus Elementary School Valhalla ValhallaMiddle MiddleSchool/

School/

by Putnam County Children School Reception Center High HighSchool School James I. ONeill High School South Junior High School 300 300Columbus ColumbusAve. Ave.Valhalla Valhalla Sacred Heart School 33-63 Monument St. St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Bruno BrunoPonterio PonterioRidge Ridge Newburgh Street StreetSchool School North NorthRidge RidgeSt.St.

Westchester County Schools Attended Rye RyeBrook Brook by Putnam County Children School Reception Center Claremont Elementary School Ardsley ArdsleyHigh HighSchool School Our Montessori School in Yorktown- John Jay Senior Park Early Childhood Center 300 300Farm FarmRoadRoad Yorktown United Methodist Church High School Ardsley Ardsley St. Patricks Elementary School Route 121-124 The Seed Day Care Cross River Briarcliff High School Pace PaceUniversity University- -

Briarcliff Middle School Health Health& &Fitness FitnessCenter Center Blue Mountain Middle School Manhattanville College St. Theresas School 861 861Broadway Broadway Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School 2900 Purchase Street Pleasantville Pleasantville Furnace Woods Elementary School Purchase BOCES Yorktown Heights Ctr. North NorthSalem SalemHigh High Peekskill Middle School Richard J. Bailey Middle School BOCES Fox Meadow Cente School/Middle School/MiddleSchool School 33 Hillside Ave. Pinesbridge School at BOCES 3030June JuneRd./Rt.

Rd./Rt.124124 Greenburgh North NorthSalem Salem Ossining High School Dobbs DobbsFerry FerryMiddle MiddleSchool/

School/

Peekskill High School Woodlands High School High HighSchool School 475 West Hartsdale Ave.

505 505Broadway Broadway Hartsdale Dobbs DobbsFerry Ferry Woodside Elementary School Lee F. Jackson (Juniper Hill) Croton-Harmon High School Westchester WestchesterCommunity Community Elementary School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School College CollegeStudent StudentCenter Center Saratoga Road The Garden Road 7575Grasslands GrasslandsRoad Road Greenburgh Valhalla Valhalla Assumption Elementary School Maria Regina High School St. Augustine School Mercy MercyCollege College W. Hartsdale Ave. 555 555Broadway Broadway Hartsdale Dobbs DobbsFerry Ferry 2

Questions and Answers What process would government officials How could an evacuation succeed when A DDIT IONA L IN FORM AT ION use to make decisions during an emergency traffic often doesnt move even during rush at Indian Point? hour?

State and county emergency planners, Police are highly trained in evacuation supported by hundreds of highly trained safety procedures and traffic control techniques. The experts (police, firefighters, medical personnel counties have performed traffic studies of roads and other officials) have developed extensive both within and outside the EPZ, and have procedures for an emergency that might occur extensive control systems in place to facilitate at Indian Point. traffic flow during any emergency.

If an emergency were to occur, the county Would all Areas be evacuated at the same executives would receive information directly time?

from the nuclear plant operators as well as from emergency planners and staff from all county In most instances, only people living in specific departments. At the same time, each county Areas would be told to evacuate. Therefore, it is executive would be in immediate and continuous most important for people to follow directions communication with the county executives from from public officials carefully to ensure a the three other counties surrounding Indian successful evacuation.

Point. The county executives would also be in direct communication with state and federal Did you take into account shadow officials. evacuation, that is, when people evacuate even when they are not directed to Together, government officials would decide evacuate?

what protective actions, if any, the public should Shadow evacuation should be avoided as it take. Their decisions and instructions would be causes unnecessary congestion on the roads communicated to the public through the needed by people in those Areas that are being Emergency Alert System (EAS) broadcasts instructed to evacuate. County emergency plans as well as through other news media.

take the possibility of a shadow evacuation Why would we be directed to shelter-in- into consideration. These plans have factored it place in some situations and evacuate in into their procedures and training. Public others? awareness of the dangers of unnecessary evacuation is one way to reduce the problem.

Shelter-in-place and evacuation are two possible protective actions that you may be Can a nuclear power plant explode like a instructed to take during an emergency. The goal nuclear bomb?

of protective actions is to minimize the publics exposure to a radiological release. Elected No. Radioactive fuel in a nuclear plant has very officials will decide what specific protective low levels of the type of element that could actions are best for the public to take after cause a nuclear explosion. It should be noted considering a wide range of expert advice and that even at low concentrations, precautions information, including data on the amount and must be taken so that radioactive materials duration of the release, wind direction and produced by the uranium do not reach the weather conditions. The actions of sheltering or environment.

evacuation each have advantages depending All nuclear power plants in the U.S. are designed upon the situation. with containment buildings of concrete and steel. The 1986 accident in Chernobyl, Russia occurred in a nuclear plant that did not have a containment building.

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Questions and Answers What would happen to an elderly person who is What Is radiation?

A DDIT ION AL INFORMAT ION in a nursing home if there were an emergency?

Radiation is energy, such as heat, light and radio Nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, etc., within the waves, that moves at high speed through space or EPZ have included emergency procedures in their matter. One type of radiation is produced by so-emergency plans. Staff is trained in these procedures called radioactive materials.

to keep these people safe in the event of an Radiation is part of nature, and humans are exposed emergency.

to radiation all the time. It comes from rocks in the earth, from the sun and stars.

I am housebound because of a chronic illness and live alone. What do I do? Radiation also comes from common man-made sources, such as many building materials, smoke You should fill out the enclosed postcard at the end detectors and medical X-rays.

of this booklet for people with special needs and drop it in the mail. You need to do so even if you did Radiation has been very well-studied for a so last year. You should also arrange for a neighbor hundred years. It can be very useful when properly to assist you in an emergency. controlled for peaceful purposes such as for medical X-rays and the production of electricity. But What happens to my pet in an evacuation? radiation can be dangerous. In too large a dose, radiation can cause harm by damaging If you choose to go to a friend or a relatives home living cells. Excessive doses of radiation need to be outside the EPZ, ask them if they will accept your guarded against.

pet, or arrange to have it boarded elsewhere. Pets, except for service animals such as seeing-eye dogs, At every one of our countrys more than 100 nuclear are not allowed inside the General Population power plants, every safety precaution is taken to Reception Centers. isolate, shield and prevent radioactive materials from escaping to the environment.

How can we measure our exposure to radiation?

Radiation can be easily measured with various instruments, including Geiger counters.

Sources of Radiation Exposure in the United States Cosmic- 5%

(Space) Radon and Terrestrial- 3% Thoron- 37%

(Soil)

Internal- 5% Industrial and Occupational- .1%

Consumer Products- 2%

Medical Procedures- 36% Nuclear Medicine- 12%

Natural Sources- 50% Man Made Sources- 50%

For more information, visit the website of the For any additional questions you may have U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission: please call your countys emergency www.nrc.gov services office.

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

A DDIT ION AL INFORMAT ION Incident Classification Definition Siren Activation? Public Action Unusual Event There is a potential problem with Sirens unlikely to sound Likely no action necessary.

operation of the plant. No radiation Information will be leak is expected. Federal, state and provided to news media.

county officials will be notified immediately.

Alert Something has happened that Sirens may sound Indian Point, the counties and the could reduce the plants level of state emergency response centers safety. A small leak of radiation are fully activated and coordinating could occur inside the plant not their activities. Information will be affecting the public. provided to news media.

Site Area Emergency A problem has substantially Sirens will likely sound Indian Point, the counties and the reduced the plants level of safety, state emergency response centers but radioactivity levels outside the are fully activated and coordinating plant site are not expected to their activities. You should monitor exceed the situation on television or radio.

federal guidelines.

General Emergency Problems affecting plant safety Sirens will sound Stay tuned to an Emergency Alert systems could lead to a release of System radio or television station radioactivity above federal to find out if you need to take guidelines outside the plant site. protective action, such as staying indoors or leaving the area.

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.

Resources for emergency planning EMERGENCY PLANNING FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL:

Putnam County Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services www.putnamcountyny.com 1-800-942-1457 New York State Office of Emergency Management www.semo.state.ny.us FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

Sign up for NYAlert RADIATION www.nyalert.gov U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov NY-ALERT 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 NUCLEAR ISSUES U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission www.nrc.gov U.S. Department of Energy www.energy.gov 5

Emergency Preparedness Information FIRE

  • Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

Fire is a fundamental force in nature. Without fire, life as Thousands of victims of choking and medical emergen-we know it today would not exist. Friendly fires heat our cies have been saved by friends, family members and homes, cook our food and help to generate our energy, strangers through CPR. It works! Contact the Putnam but fire also carries with it the potential for great County Bureau of Emergency Services at 845-808-4000.

destruction. Fire poses a potential threat to our lives, THUNDERSTORMS property and resources. It is important to have a plan. Thunderstorms can happen at any time. Severe thunderstorms can bring heavy rains, hail, high winds, WH AT SHOULD YOU DO? lightning and local flooding. When severe thunderstorms

  • Plan two escape routes out of each room. threaten your area, listen to your local radio or TV station
  • Practice fire drills at least twice a year. for updated information.
  • Teach family members to stay low to the ground when escaping from a fire. Teach family members never to WH AT SHOULD YOU DO:

open doors that are hot. In a fire, feel the bottom of

  • Get inside a home, large building or car the door with the palm of your hand. If it is hot, do not (not a convertible). A car offers some protection from open the door. Find another way out. lightning, but can be a dangerous place to be during a
  • Install smoke detectors on every level of your home. flash flood or tornado.

Clean and test them at least once a month. Change

  • Do not use the telephone, except for emergencies.

batteries at least once a year.

  • Do not use bathtubs, water faucets and sinks. Metal
  • Keep a whistle in each bedroom to awaken your house pipes can conduct electricity.

hold in case of fire.

  • Check electrical outlets. Do not overload outlets. If you are outside and there is no time to reach a safe
  • Purchase and learn how to use a fire extinguisher building or car, follow these rules:

(5 lb., A-B-C type).

  • Do not stand under a tall tree in an open area, on a
  • Have a collapsible ladder on each upper floor of your hilltop, in an open field or on a beach.

house.

  • Get away from open water.
  • Consider installing home sprinklers.
  • Get away from tractors and other metal farm equipment.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

  • Get away from motorcycles, bicycles, golf carts and Each year, millions of Americans require immediate scooters. Do not hold metal objects, such as golf medical attention for sudden illnesses and injuries. clubs.

Responding to the needs of these Americans are thousands of members of the Nations Emergency Thunderstorm Terms Medical Services (EMS) systems. Some of these Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Conditions are right for a individuals are paid while some volunteer their time, but severe thunderstorm.

all are highly trained, dedicated professionals who Severe Thunderstorm Warning: A severe storm has been respond to calls for help any time of the day or night. observed or has been detected by radar.

WH AT SHOULD YOU DO: FLOODING

  • Phone First! If you become aware of someone need Floods are the most common and widespread of all ing emergency medical assistance, immediately call natural hazards. Some floods develop over a period of 911. Do not waste valuable time trying to assist the days, but flash floods can result in raging water in just a patient before calling. few minutes.
  • After calling for help, assist the patient if you can. Do not move the patient unless they are in immediate WH AT SHOULD YOU DO?

danger. It is usually best to wait for trained help to

  • Listen to a radio or television station in your area for arrive before moving injured patients from automo- updated information and instruction on what to do.

biles, stairwells, roadways and similar situations.

  • Keep a stock of food that requires no cooking or
  • Keep a first aid kit in your home and automobile. The refrigeration. Store drinking water in clean, closed kit, at a minimum, should contain such items as sterile containers.

adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape,

  • Keep a portable, battery-operated radio and flash scissors, sterile roller bandage, antiseptic, moist lights in working order; stock extra batteries. Have cleaning towelettes, triangular bandages, latex or first aid supplies and any medicines your family may plastic gloves and chemical ice packs. need.
  • Always wear your seatbelt when riding in a car and a
  • Learn your communitys flood evacuation routes and bicycle helmet when cycling. These two preventive where to find high ground.

measures save thousands of lives every year.

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  • If instructed, turn off utilities at the main switches or or distress flag from the window or radio antenna.

valves. Disconnect electrical appliances, but do not

  • If you run your car engine to keep warm, open a touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or window slightly for ventilation. This will protect you standing in water. from possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep
  • If your car stalls in a flooded area, abandon it! You snow cleared away from the exhaust pipe.

and your car could be swept away.

  • Be careful not to use up battery power. Balance the use of radio, heat and lights.

WHAT TO DO AFTER THE FLOOD!

  • In extreme cold, use road maps, seat covers and floor
  • Before entering a building, check for structural mats for warmth. Use your coat as a blanket.

damage.

  • Upon entering the building, use a battery-powered Winter Storm Terms flashlight. Winter Weather Advisory: Winter weather conditions,
  • Watch for electrical shorts and live wires before such as cold, ice or snow are expected to delay travel, making certain the main power switch is off. Report cause major problems or create other types of dangerous broken utility lines to police, fire and other conditions.

appropriate agencies. Winter Storm Watch: Usually issued 24 hours2.777778e-4 days <br />0.00667 hours <br />3.968254e-5 weeks <br />9.132e-6 months <br /> before the

  • Throw out any medicine or food that has had contact start of the event. Means potential exists for six-inch, with flood water. accumulations or more of snow or ice.
  • DO NOT handle electrical equipment in wet areas. Winter Storm Warning: Usually issued within 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> of the start of the event. Means the occurrence of heavy Flooding Terms snow, sleet or freezing rain is expected.

Flood Forecasts can mean rainfall may be heavy enough Blizzard Warning: Heavy snow, high winds, and to cause rivers to overflow their banks, or melting snow dangerously low temperatures are expected. Blizzards may be mixing with rainfall to produce similar effects. can cause severe weather conditions, such as zero visibility and life-threatening wind chill.

Flood Warning or Forecasts of Impending Floods describe the affected river, lake or tidewater, the severity TORNADOS of flooding (minor, moderate, or major) and when and A tornado is a violent storm with whirling winds of up to where the flooding will begin. 300 miles per hour. A tornado spins like a top and may Flash Flood Watches mean heavy rains (that may cause sound like the roaring of an airliner or train.

flash flooding in specified areas) may occur. Understand You will be alerted of a tornado by your local EAS station.

that a flash flood can occur without a visible sign of Tune to a local station, which will provide updated rainfall in your area. Be alert to a possible emergency information and tell you what to do.

that will require immediate action.

Flash Flood Warnings mean flash flooding is occurring or WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

imminent along certain streams and designated areas.

  • If you are at home - Go to a corner of your basement Move to high ground immediately. and take cover under something sturdy. If your home has no basement, take cover in a small room WINTER STORMS (such as a closet or bathroom) or under sturdy furniture on the lowest floor in the center part of the WHAT SHOULD YOU DO? house. Stay away from windows.
  • Listen to a local radio or television station or NOAA
  • Do not remain in a trailer or mobile home if a torna-Weather Radio. They will provide updates on weather do is approaching; take cover elsewhere in a nearby conditions. shelter or lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine, or
  • Keep a battery-powered portable radio in working depression.

order; keep extra batteries.

  • If you are in a building - Go to an inside hallway on
  • Have flashlights, battery powered lamps and extra the lowest floor or to a designated area.

batteries.

  • If you are outside - Take cover and lie flat in the
  • Keep antifreeze in your cars radiator. nearest ditch and cover your head with your arms.
  • Carry a winter car kit that includes the following:

flashlight, tow-chain, or rope, shovel, bag of sand or Tornado Terms salt, extra mittens, gloves, hats, boots, windshield Tornado Watch: A tornado may occur in or near your scraper, blanket, emergency flares area. Tornado Warning: An actual tornado has been seen or has been shown by radar. If a tornado warning is IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN YOUR CAR: given for your area, take shelter immediately.

  • Pull off the highway, stay calm and remain in your vehicle. POWER OUTAGES
  • Do not set out on foot. A building may seem close A power outage can be caused by storm activity or but be too far to walk in a deep snow. equipment failures or when a tree, animal or other object
  • Set your hazard lights to flashing and hang a cloth comes into contact with an electrical line. Once located, 7

trouble spots can be isolated and repaired, enabling will broadcast reports on the extent of the trouble service to be restored. and the approximate time electric service will be restored.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

  • Turn off major appliances that should not be in Here are some suggestions to make your situation easier operation when the power comes back on. Do leave and safer to deal with while your power company is a light on so youll know when normal service has working to restore your service: been restored. Do not use appliances if light is dim,
  • Check with your neighbors. If you are the only one indicating low voltage.

without power or only a few appliances wont work,

  • Open refrigerators and freezers as little as possible.

check to see if a fuse is blown or a circuit breaker is Food will keep for hours if door opening is kept to a tripped. minimum. If the outage is lengthy, contact a dry ice

  • Contact your local utility company to report downed distributor.

power lines, gas leaks or other dangerous

  • Stay away from downed lines and never touch them conditions. under any circumstances.
  • Listen to newscasts on a battery-operated radio.

During major power disruptions, announcers often TO REPORT A FIRE, PREVENT A CRIME OR SAVE A LIFE DIAL 9-1-1 W HAT IS 9-1-1?

9-1-1 is the universal emergency telephone number WHEN SHOUL D I NOT C ALL 9-1-1?

designed to give citizens an easy to remember 9-1-1 is not to be used for snow plowing, weather number when they need the assistance of the reports, traffic information, directions or similar Police, Fire, or Ambulance (EMS) Services in an non-emergencies.

emergency.

WHO ANSWERS MY 9-1-1 C ALL?

H OW DO I USE 9-1-1? Your 9-1-1 call is answered by a trained dispatcher When you have an emergency, remain calm and located at the County Communications Center.

dial 9-1-1. When the call taker answers, tell them what your emergency is, location of the emergency, WHAT IF I AM DISCONNECTED OR C ANNOT your name and call back phone number. Dont SPE AK TO TH E C ALL TAKER?

hang up until the call taker tells you to. The 9-1-1 Center will call you back and if there is no answer, they will dispatch a police vehicle to W HEN SHOULD I DIAL 9-1-1? your location to make sure everything is okay.

You should only dial 9-1-1 in an Emergency. A good rule to remember is dial 9-1-1 to: HOW DOES 9-1-1 KNOW WHERE I AM?

SAVE A LIFE Although there are multiple choices for telephone PREVENT A CRIME service in Putnam County, all telephone providers REPORT A FIRE are required to provide a name, address and phone number for every active phone line. In W HO DO I C ALL FOR NON-EMERGENCIES? addition, the 911 system displays the appropriate For non-emergencies, use your local police fire, EMS (ambulance) and police agency for your departments administrative line. address. This information is provided to 9-1-1 for official use only and provides accurate data to the Carmel Police (845) 628-1300 dispatcher in the event that you are unable to talk.

Cold Spring Police (845) 265-3407 Kent Police (845) 225-4600 CAN I USE MY CELLULAR PHONE TO CALL 9-1-1?

NY State Police (845) 279-6161 Yes. Calls made from cellular phone are also free.

Sheriffs Department (845) 225-4300 Calls originating within or around Putnam County Village of Brewster (845) 279-6161 will stay within our county and be directed to our 8

county 9-1-1 center. Although some phones are CAN I USE 9-1-1 IF I DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH?

capable of providing your exact location, not all Yes. The 9-1-1 Center (PSAP) has the ability to use phones provide this information. In fact, even an Interpreter Service. The only thing you need to phones that are capable of transmitting this remember is dial 9-1-1 and tell the call taker the information may not be able to do so. For this language you desire.

reason, it is important that you remain on the phone line to assist the call taker in finding your CAN I DIAL 9-1-1 TO CHECK MY ADDRESS?

location. No. Only dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. Contact the Bureau of Emergency Services at (845) 808-4000 if WHAT IF I AM RENTING AND DO NOT KNOW MY you have questions pertaining to your address or CORRECT ADDRESS? the 9-1-1 system.

You should contact the property owner or landlord.

They have been notified of your correct address. WHAT IF I MOVE OR HAVE AN ADDRESS CHANGE?

You must contact Verizon or your local carrier and CAN I CALL 9-1-1 FROM A PAY PHONE? give them your new address so that they may Yes. When you c all 9-1-1 from a pay phone, the correctly update the 9-1-1 address database. Also, call is free, no change is required. Simply pick contact your local Post Office and complete the up the phone and dial 9-1-1 and wait for the call necessary address change form.

taker to answer your call. You must stay on the line to assist the call taker in responding to your WHAT CAN I DO TO ASSIST THE CALL TAKER?

location. Remain calm, speak clearly, answer the call takers questions, and follow directions. Remember: You CAN THE DEAF & HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED may need to stay on the line to assist the call USE 9-1-1? taker in responding to your location.

Yes. The 9-1-1 Center is equipped with a Telecommunications Device For The Deaf (TDD/TTY). Simply dial 9-1-1 and then press the HOW CAN I ASSIST THE EMERGENCY SERVICES IN TTY Announcement Key (space bar) to connect to FINDING MY ADDRESS?

the system. You can conspicuously post your house or building address number on your front door and at the WHAT IF I CANNOT PRESS THE SPACEBAR? driveway entrance to your property. Numbers The 9-1-1 Center will attempt to connect to your should be at least 3 inches high and posted on TTY and if they cannot, they will dispatch a police both sides of the mailbox, gatepost, or fence at vehicle to your location. the driveway entrance. Numbers should be made of reflective material for nighttime visibility.

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POST YOUR NUMBER, ITS THE LAW!

2-1-1: A CRITICAL TOOL IN TIMES OF challenges of living as well as those that develop EMERGENCIES during times of disaster and other community 2-1-1 serves as a confidential, comprehensive emergencies. 2-1-1 offers access to the following and primary entry point into community service types of services in the Hudson Valley Region:

information, referral and assistance. 2-1-1 is available 12 hours1.388889e-4 days <br />0.00333 hours <br />1.984127e-5 weeks <br />4.566e-6 months <br /> a day, 7 days a week with

  • Basic Human Needs Resources translation services available in over 150
  • Physical and Mental Health Resources languages as well as via TTY for the hearing
  • Employment Supports impaired. 2-1-1 offers information, referral,
  • Supports for Older Americans and Persons assessment and crisis support for health and with Disabilities human services to callers, helping them find the
  • Support for Children, Youth and Families assistance they need to address the everyday
  • Volunteer Opportunities and Donations FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.Hudson211.org.

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Evacuation supplies checklist 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.

MEDICAL ITEMS PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS BEDDING Medicines Shaving items Two blankets per person or sleeping bags Prescription information Soaps (doctor, name of medicine) _________________________

Toothbrush/toothpaste Eyeglasses or contacts _________________________

Sanitary items Dentures

_________________________ MISCELLANEOUS Special diet foods Portable radio with

_________________________ spare batteries

_________________________ Flashlights with MONEY extra batteries BABY SUPPLIES Cash KI tablets/liquid Baby food Checkbook Important phone numbers Formula Credit cards This planning booklet Diapers/baby wipes

_________________________ Bottled water Toys

_________________________ Medical insurance card IDENTIFICATION AND OTHER EMERGENCY ITEMS IMPORTANT PAPERS CLOTHING Drivers license Clothes for three days Photos of your children Shoes _________________________

From The American Red Cross Disasters can occur quickly and without warning. And when an emergency strikes, it can force you to evacuate your neighborhood or confine you to your home. If a destructive storm cut off your power, phone and other basic services for several days, or if a chemical spill or other hazard forced you to stay in your home, what would you do?

Your family can cope best by preparing for disaster before it strikes. Assemble a Disaster Supplies Kit nowonce disaster hits, you won't have time to shop or search for supplies.

Be preparedbuild a kit! For more information, go to www.redcross.org and click on Preparedness.

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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 for four
  • Or, you may be instructed, depending on where minutes in a loud, steady tone, or receive a you live, to evacuate. Do not evacuate unless your telephone alert, turn to your Emergency Alert Area is specifically instructed to do so.

12 System (EAS) radio or TV station for further

  • You may be instructed by safety officials on EAS instructions. broadcasts to swallow a KI-potassium iodide pill.
  • EAS broadcasts may instruct you to stay indoors Know where you have stored your supply, and take with windows and doors shut, a protective action it with you if you are evacuated.

called sheltering-in-place.

See

1. My Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations are:

AM radio_________________ FM radio_________________ TV____________________

page 1

2. My Area is: _______________________________________________________________ 3 3
3. My destination outside of the EPZ to where I have selected to evacuate is:

_________________________________________________________________________ (Family, friend,hotel, motel) or my General Population Reception Center is:

4 4.

4 My best route to my evacuation destination is:

5 or my designated route to my General Population Reception Center is:

5 or 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 ___________________________

5. My childrens School Reception Center is Kent School Reception Center on Route 52 in the Town of Kent.

9 My childrens School Reception Center for schools outside the EPZ are:

6 Childs name School Reception Center Pet shelter:________________________________________________________________

6. I can obtain KI-potassium iodide by calling my Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services at 1-800-942-1457.

10 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 ________________________________________________________________________

BUREAU OF EMERGENCY SERVICES Presorted COUNTY OF PUTNAM Standard U.S.Postage 112 Old Route Six PAID Carmel, New York 10512 INSIDE: Important safety information on protecting your family A MESSAGE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROBERT J. BONDI

Dear Putnam Resident:

The health and safety of you and your family is of the utmost importance to Putnam County.

In order to most effectively see to your protection, we have enlisted emergency planners and emergency service workers who are expertly trained and ready to assist you and your family in any type of emergency.

As part of that effort, this booklet has been developed to help protect you and your family in the unlikely event of an emergency at Indian Point.

Please refer to your familys copy of the latest edition of this booklet, Putnam County Indian Point Emergency Guide: Are You Ready? This booklet contains more detailed information on emergency planning for Indian Point. We urge everyone to read this booklet carefully, discuss it with your family and keep it handy for future reference.

Sincerely, Robert J. Bondi Putnam County Executive Recycled Fiber Made in New York 515

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