Press Release-IV-12-033, NRC Preparing for Approach of Tropical Storm Isaac

Press Release-IV-12-033: NRC Preparing for Approach of Tropical Storm Isaac

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Site:	River Bend, Waterford
Issue date:	08/28/2012
From:	Office of Public Affairs Region IV
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Press Release-IV-12-033
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NRC NEWS U.S. NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION Office of Public Affairs Region IV 1600 E. Lamar Blvd.

Arlington, TX 76011 - 4125 Site: www.nrc.gov Blog: http://public-blog.nrc-gateway.gov No. IV-12-033 August 28, 2012

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Victor Dricks (817) 200-1128 E-Mail: OPA4.Resource@nrc.gov Lara Uselding (817) 200-1519 NRC PREPARING FOR APPROACH OF TROPICAL STORM ISAAC The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has dispatched additional personnel to two nuclear plants in Louisiana in response to the expected landfall of Tropical Storm Isaac.

The Waterford plant is about 20 miles west of New Orleans and the River Bend plant is about 25 miles northwest of Baton Rouge, La. Both plants are owned by Entergy Nuclear.

NRC Monday dispatched four inspectors from Regions II and IV to assist the resident inspectors at both sites. The NRC staff will remain at the plant during the coming days to monitor the licensees activities and ensure safe plant operations.

The inspectors arrived on Monday and observed plant personnel in the process of implementing severe weather procedures and conducting plant walk-downs to ensure that all loose debris and equipment was removed or secured. Plant personnel tested the emergency diesel generators and filled fuel and water tanks at the sites.

The Region IV office continues to monitor the storms progress and will staff the Incident Response Center overnight as latest projections show Isaac is expected to make landfall in the early morning hours on Wednesday.

For more information on NRCs response during a hurricane, see the recently produced YouTube video at www.youtube.com entitled, NRC Hurricane Preparedness - Are YOU Ready?

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