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Official Exhibit - NRC000069-00-BD01 - Putnam County Indian Point Emergency Guide
ML12339A636
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Site: Indian Point  Entergy icon.png
Issue date: 03/30/2012
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Putnam County, NY
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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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2010-2011 EDITION Be Prepared for an Emergency at the Indian Point Energy Center PUTNAM COUNTY INDIAN POINT EMERGENCY GUIDE NRC000069 Submitted: March 30, 2012 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission Official Hearing Exhibit In the Matter of:

Entergy Nuclear Operations, Inc.

(Indian Point Nuclear Generating Units 2 and 3)

ASLBP #: 07-858-03-LR-BD01 Docket #: 05000247 l 05000286 Exhibit #:

Identified:

Admitted:

Withdrawn:

Rejected:

Stricken:

Other:

NRC000069-00-BD01 10/15/2012 10/15/2012

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

A Guide for You and Your Family 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. Emergency planners want people who live, work or visit Putnam County to have this information because it will help keep you safe in the unlikely event of an emergency at Indian Point.

A key component in the ongoing public education campaign is the New York State Office of Emergency Management website for the Joint Information Center developed primarily for Indian Point issues. The site 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.

Step-by-Step Emergency Planning Youll find much of the information you need on the large map located in the center of this booklet.

123456 As you read this booklet, youll be asked to write in your familys own emergency information.

At the end of this step-by-step process, you will have gathered together important infor mation that will keep you and your family safe in an emergency.

3 You should read this booklet carefully, well in advance of any potential emergency. Discuss it with your family. Fill in your familys information. Keep this booklet in a safe place for future reference.

Area - The EPZ is divided within each county into emergency response Areas.

In an emergency, public officials will provide specific information for Areas defined as towns, villages or parts of a town, so it is important to know the specific Area in which you live.

Congregate Care Facility - A location managed by the American Red Cross to provide for the basic human needs of families and individuals who have evacuated their homes due to a disaster event: such as flood, fire, earthquake, hazardous materials incident or nuclear facility emergency. The facility will provide long term space for cots and sleeping bags, simple food and basic first aid.

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

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.

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 loud, steady tone.

Evacuation - A protective action intended to prevent or reduce exposure to radioactive materials. In an evacuation, 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.

General Population Reception Center-A location outside of the EPZ where people who have evacuated can go for assistance. Special assistance available at the General Population Reception Centers includes directions to a place to stay (Red Cross Congregate Care facility),

first aid or directions to a medical facility, registration with the Red Cross to facilitate reuniting with family and friends, receive KI (potassium iodide),

and if there has been a release of radioactive materials, monitoring for radiation contamination.

You can find your General Population Reception Center on the map at the back of this booklet.

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 18 for details.

KIThe chemical symbol for a drug called potassium iodide. KI comes in the form of tablets in two dose sizes and in a liquid. KI protects the thyroid gland from radioactive iodide. In the event of a nuclear emergency, you could be instructed to swallow a KI tablet. It should be taken only when directed by public officials.

Protective ActionAny action taken to protect the publics health in response to an emergency. Protective actions in a radiological emergency could include shelter-in-place (staying indoors),

evacuating the area and/or swallowing KI.

Radiological Emergencyan 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 ReleaseIntroduction or leak of any radioactive materials into the environment.

School Reception Centers Schools outside of the Emergency Planning Zone 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 these Centers. You can find your childrens School Reception Centers on the map at the end of this booklet.

Shelter-in-PlaceThis is a protective action in which you are instructed to stay indoors with windows and doors tightly shut and all ventilation systems turned off. Stay tuned to your local EAS radio or TV station for current emergency information. Under certain circumstances, it is the better way to limit exposure to radio active materials.

Community Emergency Planning Glossary

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 The NY Alert Notification system requires residents to register, allowing the input of additional numbers that are to be contacted in the event of an emergency. The link to the systems websites can be found at the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services website, http://pcbes.org. These are listed under the heading Stay Connected With Putnam County on the home 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 (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 nature of the emergency and what precautions you and your family need to stay safe.

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, inside back cover.

5 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 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.

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 action other than to listen to your radio or TV.

EAS Stations AM Radio FM Radio Television WFAN 660 WFAS 1230 WRRV 92.7 WCBS Ch 2 WABC 770 WRCR 1300 WHUD 100.7 WNBC Ch 4 WCBS 880 WALL 1340 WNEW 102.7 WNYW Ch 5 WRKL 910 WLNA 1420 WGNY 103.1 WABC Ch 7 WINS 1010 WFAS 103.9 NEWS 12 HUDSON VALLEY

6 Southern Philipstown Southern Putnam Valley Southwest Carmel Lower Philipstown PUTNAM COUNTY WESTCHESTER COUNTY Indian Point Energy Center You have received this booklet in the mail because your home or workplace is located within or near the Indian Point Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). On the map on this page, and in more detail on the large map in the center of this 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.

What Putnam County response Area am I in?

This map shows the Putnam County Emergency Planning Zone divided into 4 county specific areas.

Use the large map in the center of this booklet to find your AREA.

Since I live in the community and attend many local events, people are always approaching me with specific questions about Emergency Preparedness-what should they do, where should they go and how Putnam County agencies will respond.

This booklet is an easy-to-use information guide that can answer these questions so that people will be prepared in the event of an emergency and this will allow our emergency responders to be able to better carry out their jobs.

Joe DeMarzo Putnam County Director of Mental Health/

Youth Bureau 10 mile 5 mile 2 mile Putnam County EPZ

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

step 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.

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.

What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)?

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

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Find your homes General Population Reception Center on the large map in the back of this booklet and record its name and address here.

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

or, my General Population Reception Center is:

letter ____________________

It is located at 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 below for sheltering instructions.

Shelter-in-place may also be the preferred action in cases where bad weather, such as a snowstorm, prevents efficient evacuation. You might be told to shelter only until officials mobilize their forces to support an evacuation.

If you hear emergency sirens, receive a telephone, cell phone or email alert, further emergency information will be provided by your emergency alert radio or TV stations.

Evacuation Evacuation is another protective action. After evaluating information about the emergency at Indian Point, county officials may direct people in some areas to evacuate and leave the area. The order to evacuate would be given through EAS broadcasts on radio or TV.

Based on the plant conditions, weather and wind direction, people in specific Areas will be instructed to leave.

The Entire EPZ would probably not be evacuatedonly specific Areas.

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 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, or to a motel or hotel outside of the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ.) See page 24 for a list of supplies to bring with you.

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

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

Being prepared for an emergency is essential to everyones safety.

By reading up on emergency planning, youll know what to do if an emergency occurs, and will be better equipped to focus on the health and safety of you and your family.

Deputy Chris Pollard Putnam County 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.

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

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

Do not evacuate unnecessarily.

  • 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-circulating ventilation if available.
  • Refer to the Evacuation Supplies checklist on page 24 for items to bring with you during an evacuation.
  • To evacuate to a location outside of the EPZ, take the most timely route to a friend or relative.
  • To evacuate to a specific Areas General Population Reception Center, take the routes designated on the map in the back of this booklet.
  • 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.

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Select the best route.

My best route to my selected designation:_______________

My designated route to the General Population Reception Center:____________________

My emergency bus stop (should I need one):

Study the designated routes to your selected designation. Your Reception Center can be located on the large map in the back of this booklet and write down the route here. Note your bus stop as well.

step 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.

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.
  • First Aid or directions to facilities that provide medical care.
  • Registration service for you and your family to facilitate being reunited with family members and friends.
  • Social Service agency staff to assist in other areas of need.
  • See page 24 for a list of supplies to bring with you.

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

County officials will inform you through announcements on NY-Alert, or radio and TV stations of a release of radiation from Indian Point and of the actions you should take.

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 of the affected area. If that is your choice, select the most direct primary and alternate route that will take you to your destination.

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 contamination and to be decontaminated, if necessary.

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

IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A CAR Free emergency buses are available 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 the back of the enclosed map (on page 14). You will be notified by TV or radio when pickups will begin.

Please see the Evacuation Supplies Checklist on page 24 and evacuation route information in the center of this booklet.

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

5 Locate your childrens School Reception Centers on the map in the center of this booklet. Putnam County schools located in the EPZ will relocate to the Kent School Reception Center, Route 52, Kent, 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 schools are located on the map in the center of this booklet.

My childrens School Reception Centers are:

CHILDS NAME SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER 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.

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 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 radio and TV broadcasts of the status of the Kent School Reception Center and of the relocation to one of the General Population Reception Centers.

New York State Education Department requires that school staff be trained to put these emergency plans for relocation into action should they be needed.

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

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

10 The Kent School Reception Center location is shown on the map in the center of this booklet.

Students will be taken with their teachers by bus to School Reception Centers located outside the EPZ. Children would then be registered and will stay at the School Reception Center, under the care of their teachers, until 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.

11 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.

Emergency planning coordination exists among all community partners; county agencies, the schools, and supporting 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 Emergency Service 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 grandparent or baby sitter, they should contact their childs school at their earliest convenience and follow that schools procedures for formally identifying the person who could pick up their child.

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.

Kent School Reception Center Complex Kent School Reception Center Complex 1065 Route 52, Kent, NY 10512 DIRECTIONS TO SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER TO PICKUP RELOCATED STUDENTS

12 Potassium Iodide, known by its chemical symbol KI, is an over-the-counter 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 of thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine could be among the materials released in a severe emergency. KI protects the thyroid gland from exposure to radioactive Iodine.

Putnam County has made KI available free of charge to everyone living or working within the Indian Point EPZ. You should obtain a supply of KI for your family or co-workers and store it in a safe place as a precaution. Obtaining KI 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 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 instructions about KI.

OBTAIN KI FOR YOUR FAMILY FREE OF CHARGE

  • KI is available by contacting the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services at 1-800-942-1457
  • Most schools in the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) have a supply of KI. Check with your school administrator to be sure.

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

6 Obtain KI for you and your family (see above).

My familys KI is stored in this location:

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

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 Age Group 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 If you are told to swallow KI and also told to evacuate but do not have KI, simply evacuate. Supplies of KI are available at the General Population Reception Centers.

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

As your countys emergency planners-supported by police, firefighters, medical personnel and other safety experts - we have developed a comprehensive plan for responding to an emergency at Indian Point. This booklet will help residents become personally involved in this program. Read this booklet carefully and enter your own information. It will help to keep you and your family safe and informed during an emergency.

Adam B. Stiebeling Deputy Commissioner/

Public Information Officer Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services If you havent already done so, transfer all the information you entered in the numbered boxes to the Emergency Plan Summary, inside back cover.

now 1 2 3 4 5 6 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.

For deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled-TTY

& NY Relay In case of emergency, TTY users should call the TTY-equipped 911 Emergency Communication Center in Putnam County. The 9-1-1 dispatchers have TTY equipment and are trained to respond to all needs of people in Putnam including those who are deaf or have hearing loss. 7-1-1 (NY Relay) is NOT a substitute for deaf, hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, and speech-disabled residents who need emergency services.

If you use a TTY and cannot obtain emergency service via 911, you may call 7-1-1 and tell the Relay Operator you have an emergency situation. However, they may take longer to get through.

Protecting your pets If you are directed to evacuate, you should take your pets with you. However, 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 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 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 information. A brochure titled Radiological Emergency Information for the Agricultural Community is available at the New York State Emergency Management Offices website at www.semo.state.ny.us or by calling 518-292-2312.

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Brewster High School 50 Foggingtown Rd., Brewster, NY 10509 George Fischer Middle School 275 Fair St., Carmel, NY 10512 Carmel High School 30 Fair St., Carmel, NY 10512 Southern Philipstown Lower Philipstown Southern Putnam Valley Southwest Carmel PUTNAM Legend Best routes to Reception Centeers Emergency Response Planning Areas General Population Reception Centers School Reception Center Major Highways State Roads County Roads Exit Numbers Exit Siren Locations Railroads Parks The color portion of the map depicts the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).

This map is not drawn to scale.

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.

Putnam County Bus Routes Bus No. Bus Stops Lower Philipstown Manitou/Garrison Four Corners to Brewster High School P-1

  • Rte 9D at Manitou Rd., South Mountain Pass, Pepper Grass Ln., Manitoga Nature Sign, Glenn Cliff (Garrison Institute) & Rte 403 Forsonville/Four Corners to Brewster High School P-2
  • Rte 9 at Putnam County Line, Winston La.,

Graymoor Retreat & Rte. 403

  • Rte. 403 at Forsonville Ln & Rte 9D Continental Village/Crofts Corners to Brewster High School P-9
  • Aqueduct Rd. at Lake Ct., Morris Rd.
  • Morris Rd., at Allen Rd., Aqueduct Rd.
  • Aqueduct Rd., at Gallows Hill Rd. (Gallows Hill becomes Sprout Brook Rd.)
  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Brookside Dr., Old Albany Post Rd., Indian Lake Rd.
  • Sprout Brook Rd., to Cimarron Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd.

Continental Village to Brewster High School P-10

  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Winston Ln.
  • Winston Ln., at Highland Dr.
  • Highland Dr., at Ox Yoke Rd.
  • Putnam Rd at Schuyler Ln.
  • Steuben Rd., at Birch Terr., Rochambeau Rd., Sprout Brook Rd.

Southern Philipstown Forsonville/Four Corners to Brewster High School P-2

  • Rte 9 at Putnam County Line, Winston La.,

Graymoor Retreat & Rte. 403

  • Rte. 403 at Forsonville Ln & Rte 9D South Highland/Nelson Corners to Brewster High School P-3
  • Rte 9 at Travis Comers Rd., Bird & Bottle Inn Sign, Papa Johns Restaurant, Old Albany Post Rd & Post Rd at Mobile Home Park South Highland/St. Philips Church to Brewster High School P-4
  • Rte 9 at Rte 403, Old West Point Road East, Travis Comers Rd
  • Philipse Brook Rd., at Rte 9D.

Bus No. Bus Stops Garrison to Brewster High School P-5

  • Lower Station Rd. at Garrison Railroad Station
  • Upper Station Rd. at Garrison Fire House
  • Rte 9D at Philipse Brook Rd., St. Basils Academy, Beverly Warren Rd.,

Boscobel Restoration & Moffatt Rd.

Nelson Corners to Brewster High School P-6

  • Old West Point Road East at Old Albany Post Rd.
  • Old Albany Post at Lake Celeste Sign, Chapman Rd.,

Canopus Hill Rd., Travis Corners Rd., Philipse Brook Rd., & Indian Brook Rd.

Cold Spring to Brewster High School P-20

  • The Boulevard at Constitution Dr., & Kemble Ave.
  • Main St., at Rte. 9D
  • Rte. 9D at Craigside Dr.

P-21

  • Main St. at West St. (Band Shell)
  • Lunn Terr., at Forge Gate Condo Sign
  • Main St., at Rock St., Kemble Ave., Furnace St &

Route 9D P-22

  • Fair St. at Northern Ave.
  • Northern Ave. at Rte. 9D
  • Rte. 9D at West Belvedere St., & Whitehill Pl.

Cold Spring/Nelsonville to Brewster High School P-23

  • Rte. 9D at Wall St., Benedict Rd. & Bank St.
  • Bank St., at Parsonage St.
  • Peekskill Rd. at Rt.301 P-24
  • Main St., at Academy St., Orchard St., Parsonage St.,

Pearl St., Division St., Peekskill Rd. & Fishkill Rd.

Southern Putnam Valley Lake Peekskill to Carmel High School P-7

  • Lake Dr. at Lake Peekskill P.O.
  • Johnson St., at Becker St.
  • Becker St., at Avon Rd., Laurel Rd., Walnut Rd.,

Traverse Rd becomes Tanglewylde Rd.

  • Tanglewylde Rd., at Reichert St., Aspen Ln., Traverse Rd., Northway
  • Lake Dr., William St.

Oregon Corners/Crofts Corners to George Fischer Middle School P-8

  • Peekskill Hollow Rd (Putnam Valley) at Oscawana Lake Rd.
  • Oscawana Lake Rd, at Enloe St., Morrissey Dr.,

Bus No. Bus Stops Williams St., Upland Dr.,

South St., Breezy Park Rd., Kramers Pond Rd., and Church Rd.

Continental Village/Crofts Corners to George Fischer Middle School P-9

  • Aqueduct Rd. at Lake Ct., Morris Rd.
  • Morris Rd., at Allen Rd., Aqueduct Rd.
  • Aqueduct Rd., at Gallows Hill Rd. (Gallows Hill becomes Sprout Brook Rd.)
  • Sprout Brook Rd., at Brookside Dr., Old Albany Post Rd., Indian Lake Rd.
  • Sprout Brook Rd., to Cimarron Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd.

Putnam Valley/Adams Corners to George Fischer Middle School P-11

  • Peekskill Hollow Rd., at Peekskill Hollow Tnpke.,

Wilma Ln., White Rd.

  • Mill Street at Mill Pond, Mueller Moutain Rd.,

Peekskill Hollow Rd.

  • Peekskill Hollow Rd., at Grace Methodist Church, Miller Rd., Tinker Hill Rd. & Bryant Pond Rd.

Crofts Corners/Adams Corners to George Fischer Middle School P-12

  • Church Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd., Lincoln Rd., Old Church Rd.,

Kramers Pond Rd., Quail Ridge & Peekskill Hollow Rd.

Oscawana Corners/ Spruce Hill to George Fischer Middle School P-13

  • Oscawana Lake Rd., at Spruce Knolls, Cherry Ln.,

Sunset Hill Rd.,

Columbus Ave., Cayuga Rd., Dunderberg Rd., Saw Mill Rd., Tinker Hill Rd., Twilight Rd., & Rock Hill Rd.

East of Oscawana Lake to George Fischer Middle School P-14

  • Lake Front Rd., at Dunderberg Rd., Southern Rd.,

Woodleigh Rd., & Eastern Rd.

  • Eastern Rd., at Rock Hill Rd.
  • Oscawana Lake Rd., at Hiawatha Rd., & Silleck Blvd.
  • North Shore Rd., at Oscawana Lake Rd., &

Northview Estates Turn Around Crofts Corners/Gilbert Corners to George Fischer Middle School P-15

  • Oscawana Lake Rd. at Canopus Hollow Rd.
  • Canopus Hollow Rd. at Horton Hollow Rd., Sunset Hill Rd., Bell Hollow Rd., Long Ridge Trail
  • Canopus Hollow Rd. becomes Dennytown Rd.,

Dennytown Rd. & Trail Ct.

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Bus No. Bus Stops Barger St. to George Fischer Middle School P-16

Finnerty Pl., Florence Rd., Somerset Ln., Three Arrows, Shamrock Dr., Bridal Path Ct., Bryant Pond Rd., & Butterfly Ln.

Southwest Carmel Wood St./West of Lake Secor to Carmel High School If students and school personnel must be evacuated immediately for their safety, buses will take them to the school reception centers listed below.

School Reception Centers Putnam County Schools School Reception Center Garrison Union Free School Haldane Central School Community Nursery School of First Presbyterian Church St. Philips Nursery School Bounous Montessori School The Nest Nursery School Putnam Valley High School Putnam Valley Elementary School Putnam Valley Middle School Noahs Ark St. Lukes Nursery School Pine Grove Childrens Center of P.V.

Valley Day Care Orange County Schools Attended by Putnam County Children School Reception Center James I. ONeill High School Sacred Heart School Westchester County Schools Attended by Putnam County Children School Reception Center Our Montessori School in Yorktown-Yorktown United Methodist Church St. Patricks Elementary School The Seed Day Care Blue Mountain Middle School Buchanan-Verplanck Elementary School Furnace Woods Elementary School Peekskill Middle School Peekskill High School Woodside Elementary School Assumption Elementary School Kent Elementary Rte. 52 Kent Kent Primary School Rte. 52 Kent South Junior High School 33-63 Monument St.

Newburgh John Jay Senior High School Route 121-124 Cross River Richard J. Bailey Middle School 33 Hillside Ave.

Greenburgh Manhattanville College 2900 Purchase Street Purchase George Washington Elementary School Lakeland Childrens Centers #1 thru #6 Van Cortlandtville Elementary School Benjamin Franklin Elementary School Thomas Jefferson Elementary School Lakeland Alternative High School Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School Walter Panas High School Lakeland High School SUNY Purchase Anderson Hill Road Purchase Maria Regina High School W. Hartsdale Ave.

Hartsdale Lee F. Jackson (Juniper Hill)

Elementary School Saratoga Road Greenburgh Woodlands High School 475 West Hartsdale Ave.

Hartsdale Bus No. Bus Stops P-17

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

Provost Pl.,

Greenway Terr., Center Dr. & Secor Rd.

Rte 6N Stillwater Rd. to Carmel High School P-18

  • Rte. 6N at County Line, Mobile Home Park, Carey St.,

Bonniello Dr.,

Rose Dr., Cheryl Ct., Parker/Geymer Dr., and Fabbri Ct.

  • Secor Rd. at Austin Rd., Clearbrook Dr., Archer Rd.,

Walnut Dr. & West Way.

Archer Rd. to Carmel High School P-l9

  • Archer Rd., at Colton Rd., Logan Rd., Wayacross Rd., Geymer Dr., Breckenridge Rd., Brookdale Rd &

Secor Rd.

Westchester Community College Student Center 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla Valhalla Middle School/

High School 300 Columbus Ave. Valhalla Bruno Ponterio Ridge Street School North Ridge St.

Rye Brook Dobbs Ferry Middle School/

High School 505 Broadway Dobbs Ferry Mercy College 555 Broadway Dobbs Ferry Ardsley High School 300 Farm Road Ardsley Pace University -

Health & Fitness Center 861 Broadway Pleasantville North Salem High School/Middle School 30 June Rd./Rt. 124 North Salem John Jay Middle School 40 North Salem Road Route 121-124 Cross River Westchester County Schools Attended by Putnam County Children (continued) School Reception Center French Hills Elementary School Mohansic Elementary School (Special Education)

St. Columbanus Elementary School St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School Claremont Elementary School Park Early Childhood Center Briarcliff High School Briarcliff Middle School St. Theresas School BOCES Yorktown Heights Ctr.

BOCES Fox Meadow Cente Pinesbridge School at BOCES Ossining High School Croton-Harmon High School Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School The Garden Road St. Augustine School 2

Bus No. Bus Stops Westchester Community College Student Center 75 Grasslands Road Valhalla Valhalla Middle School/

High School 300 Columbus Ave. Valhalla Bruno Ponterio Ridge Street School North Ridge St.

Rye Brook Dobbs Ferry Middle School/

High School 505 Broadway Dobbs Ferry Mercy College 555 Broadway Dobbs Ferry Ardsley High School 300 Farm Road Ardsley Pace University -

Health & Fitness Center 861 Broadway Pleasantville North Salem High School/Middle School 30 June Rd./Rt. 124 North Salem John Jay Middle School 40 North Salem Road Route 121-124 Cross River

3 What process would government officials use to make decisions during an emergency at Indian Point?

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

If an emergency were to occur, the county executives would receive information directly from the nuclear plant operators as well as from emergency planners and staff from all county departments. At the same time, each county executive would be in immediate and continuous communication with the county executives from the three other counties surrounding Indian Point. The county executives would also be in direct communication 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 after considering 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 or evacuation each have advantages depending upon the situation.

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

Police are highly trained in evacuation procedures and traffic control techniques. The counties have performed traffic studies of roads both within and outside the EPZ, and have extensive control systems in place to facilitate traffic flow during any emergency.

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.

Did you take into account shadow evacuation, that is, when people evacuate even when they are not directed to evacuate?

Shadow evacuation should be avoided as it causes unnecessary congestion on the roads needed by people in those Areas that are being instructed to evacuate. County emergency plans take the possibility of a shadow evacuation into consideration. These plans have factored it into their procedures and training. Public awareness of the dangers of unnecessary evacuation is one way to reduce the problem.

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. It should be noted that even at low concentrations, precautions must be taken so that radioactive materials produced by the uranium do not reach the environment.

All nuclear power plants in the U.S. are designed 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.

Questions and Answers ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

4 Questions and Answers ADDITIONAL INFORMATION What would happen to an elderly person who is in a nursing home if there were an emergency?

Nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, etc., within the EPZ have included emergency procedures in their emergency plans. Staff is trained in these procedures to keep these people safe in the event of an emergency.

I am housebound because of a chronic illness and live alone. What do I do?

You should fill out the enclosed postcard at the end of this booklet for people with special needs and drop it in the mail. You need to do so even if you did so last year. You should also arrange for a neighbor to assist you in an emergency.

What happens to my pet in an evacuation?

If you choose to go to a friend or a relatives home outside the EPZ, ask them if they will accept your pet, or arrange to have it boarded elsewhere. Pets, except for service animals such as seeing-eye dogs, are not allowed inside the General Population Reception Centers.

How can we measure our exposure to radiation?

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

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.

Radiation is part of nature, and humans are exposed to radiation all the time. It comes from rocks in the earth, from the sun and stars.

Radiation also comes from common man-made sources, such as many building materials, smoke detectors and medical X-rays.

Radiation has been very well-studied for a hundred years. It can be very useful when properly controlled for peaceful purposes such as for medical X-rays and the production of electricity. But radiation can be dangerous. In too large a dose, radiation can cause harm by damaging living cells. Excessive doses of radiation need to be guarded against.

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.

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 your countys emergency services office.

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%

EMERGENCY PLANNING Putnam County www.putnamcountyny.com New York State Office of Emergency Management www.semo.state.ny.us RADIATION U.S. Environmental Protection Agency www.epa.gov 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 FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL:

Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services 1-800-942-1457 FOR EMERGENCY INFORMATION:

Sign up for NYAlert www.nyalert.gov Resources for emergency planning ADDITIONAL INFORMATION NY-ALERT 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.

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FIRE Fire is a fundamental force in nature. Without fire, life as we know it today would not exist. Friendly fires heat our homes, cook our food and help to generate our energy, but fire also carries with it the potential for great destruction. Fire poses a potential threat to our lives, property and resources. It is important to have a plan.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

  • Plan two escape routes out of each room.
  • Practice fire drills at least twice a year.
  • Teach family members to stay low to the ground when escaping from a fire. Teach family members never to open doors that are hot. In a fire, feel the bottom of the door with the palm of your hand. If it is hot, do not open the door. Find another way out.
  • Install smoke detectors on every level of your home.

Clean and test them at least once a month. Change batteries at least once a year.

  • Keep a whistle in each bedroom to awaken your house hold in case of fire.
  • Check electrical outlets. Do not overload outlets.
  • Purchase and learn how to use a fire extinguisher (5 lb., A-B-C type).
  • Have a collapsible ladder on each upper floor of your house.
  • Consider installing home sprinklers.

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES Each year, millions of Americans require immediate medical attention for sudden illnesses and injuries.

Responding to the needs of these Americans are thousands of members of the Nations Emergency Medical Services (EMS) systems. Some of these individuals are paid while some volunteer their time, but all are highly trained, dedicated professionals who respond to calls for help any time of the day or night.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO:

  • Phone First! If you become aware of someone need ing emergency medical assistance, immediately call 911. Do not waste valuable time trying to assist the patient before calling.
  • After calling for help, assist the patient if you can. Do not move the patient unless they are in immediate danger. It is usually best to wait for trained help to arrive before moving injured patients from automo-biles, stairwells, roadways and similar situations.
  • Keep a first aid kit in your home and automobile. The kit, at a minimum, should contain such items as sterile adhesive bandages, sterile gauze pads, adhesive tape, scissors, sterile roller bandage, antiseptic, moist cleaning towelettes, triangular bandages, latex or plastic gloves and chemical ice packs.
  • Always wear your seatbelt when riding in a car and a bicycle helmet when cycling. These two preventive measures save thousands of lives every year.
  • Learn CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation).

Thousands of victims of choking and medical emergen-cies have been saved by friends, family members and strangers through CPR. It works! Contact the Putnam County Bureau of Emergency Services at 845-808-4000.

THUNDERSTORMS Thunderstorms can happen at any time. Severe thunderstorms can bring heavy rains, hail, high winds, lightning and local flooding. When severe thunderstorms threaten your area, listen to your local radio or TV station for updated information.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO:

  • Get inside a home, large building or car (not a convertible). A car offers some protection from lightning, but can be a dangerous place to be during a flash flood or tornado.
  • Do not use the telephone, except for emergencies.
  • Do not use bathtubs, water faucets and sinks. Metal pipes can conduct electricity.

If you are outside and there is no time to reach a safe building or car, follow these rules:

  • Do not stand under a tall tree in an open area, on a hilltop, in an open field or on a beach.
  • Get away from open water.
  • Get away from tractors and other metal farm equipment.
  • Get away from motorcycles, bicycles, golf carts and scooters. Do not hold metal objects, such as golf clubs.

Thunderstorm Terms Severe Thunderstorm Watch: Conditions are right for a severe thunderstorm.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning: A severe storm has been observed or has been detected by radar.

FLOODING Floods are the most common and widespread of all natural hazards. Some floods develop over a period of days, but flash floods can result in raging water in just a few minutes.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

  • Listen to a radio or television station in your area for updated information and instruction on what to do.
  • Keep a stock of food that requires no cooking or refrigeration. Store drinking water in clean, closed containers.
  • Keep a portable, battery-operated radio and flash lights in working order; stock extra batteries. Have first aid supplies and any medicines your family may need.
  • Learn your communitys flood evacuation routes and where to find high ground.

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  • If instructed, turn off utilities at the main switches or valves. Disconnect electrical appliances, but do not touch any electrical equipment if you are wet or standing in water.
  • If your car stalls in a flooded area, abandon it! You and your car could be swept away.

WHAT TO DO AFTER THE FLOOD!

  • Before entering a building, check for structural damage.
  • Upon entering the building, use a battery-powered flashlight.
  • Watch for electrical shorts and live wires before making certain the main power switch is off. Report broken utility lines to police, fire and other appropriate agencies.
  • Throw out any medicine or food that has had contact with flood water.
  • DO NOT handle electrical equipment in wet areas.

Flooding Terms Flood Forecasts can mean rainfall may be heavy enough to cause rivers to overflow their banks, or melting snow may be mixing with rainfall to produce similar effects.

Flood Warning or Forecasts of Impending Floods describe the affected river, lake or tidewater, the severity of flooding (minor, moderate, or major) and when and where the flooding will begin.

Flash Flood Watches mean heavy rains (that may cause flash flooding in specified areas) may occur. Understand that a flash flood can occur without a visible sign of rainfall in your area. Be alert to a possible emergency that will require immediate action.

Flash Flood Warnings mean flash flooding is occurring or imminent along certain streams and designated areas.

Move to high ground immediately.

WINTER STORMS WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

  • Listen to a local radio or television station or NOAA Weather Radio. They will provide updates on weather conditions.
  • Keep a battery-powered portable radio in working order; keep extra batteries.
  • Have flashlights, battery powered lamps and extra batteries.
  • Keep antifreeze in your cars radiator.
  • Carry a winter car kit that includes the following:

flashlight, tow-chain, or rope, shovel, bag of sand or salt, extra mittens, gloves, hats, boots, windshield scraper, blanket, emergency flares IF A BLIZZARD TRAPS YOU IN YOUR CAR:

  • Pull off the highway, stay calm and remain in your vehicle.
  • Do not set out on foot. A building may seem close but be too far to walk in a deep snow.
  • Set your hazard lights to flashing and hang a cloth or distress flag from the window or radio antenna.
  • If you run your car engine to keep warm, open a window slightly for ventilation. This will protect you from possible carbon monoxide poisoning. Keep snow cleared away from the exhaust pipe.
  • Be careful not to use up battery power. Balance the use of radio, heat and lights.
  • In extreme cold, use road maps, seat covers and floor mats for warmth. Use your coat as a blanket.

Winter Storm Terms Winter Weather Advisory: Winter weather conditions, such as cold, ice or snow are expected to delay travel, cause major problems or create other types of dangerous conditions.

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 start of the event. Means potential exists for six-inch, accumulations or more of snow or ice.

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 snow, sleet or freezing rain is expected.

Blizzard Warning: Heavy snow, high winds, and dangerously low temperatures are expected. Blizzards can cause severe weather conditions, such as zero visibility and life-threatening wind chill.

TORNADOS A tornado is a violent storm with whirling winds of up to 300 miles per hour. A tornado spins like a top and may sound like the roaring of an airliner or train.

You will be alerted of a tornado by your local EAS station.

Tune to a local station, which will provide updated information and tell you what to do.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

  • If you are at home - Go to a corner of your basement and take cover under something sturdy. If your home has no basement, take cover in a small room (such as a closet or bathroom) or under sturdy furniture on the lowest floor in the center part of the house. Stay away from windows.
  • Do not remain in a trailer or mobile home if a torna-do is approaching; take cover elsewhere in a nearby shelter or lie flat in the nearest ditch, ravine, or depression.
  • If you are in a building - Go to an inside hallway on the lowest floor or to a designated area.
  • If you are outside - Take cover and lie flat in the nearest ditch and cover your head with your arms.

Tornado Terms Tornado Watch: A tornado may occur in or near your area. Tornado Warning: An actual tornado has been seen or has been shown by radar. If a tornado warning is given for your area, take shelter immediately.

POWER OUTAGES A power outage can be caused by storm activity or equipment failures or when a tree, animal or other object comes into contact with an electrical line. Once located, 7

trouble spots can be isolated and repaired, enabling service to be restored.

WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?

Here are some suggestions to make your situation easier and safer to deal with while your power company is working to restore your service:

  • Check with your neighbors. If you are the only one without power or only a few appliances wont work, check to see if a fuse is blown or a circuit breaker is tripped.
  • Contact your local utility company to report downed power lines, gas leaks or other dangerous conditions.
  • Listen to newscasts on a battery-operated radio.

During major power disruptions, announcers often will broadcast reports on the extent of the trouble and the approximate time electric service will be restored.

  • Turn off major appliances that should not be in operation when the power comes back on. Do leave a light on so youll know when normal service has been restored. Do not use appliances if light is dim, indicating low voltage.
  • Open refrigerators and freezers as little as possible.

Food will keep for hours if door opening is kept to a minimum. If the outage is lengthy, contact a dry ice distributor.

  • Stay away from downed lines and never touch them under any circumstances.

WHAT IS 9-1-1?

9-1-1 is the universal emergency telephone number designed to give citizens an easy to remember number when they need the assistance of the Police, Fire, or Ambulance (EMS) Services in an emergency.

HOW DO I USE 9-1-1?

When you have an emergency, remain calm and dial 9-1-1. When the call taker answers, tell them what your emergency is, location of the emergency, your name and call back phone number. Dont hang up until the call taker tells you to.

WHEN SHOULD I DIAL 9-1-1?

You should only dial 9-1-1 in an Emergency. A good rule to remember is dial 9-1-1 to:

SAVE A LIFE PREVENT A CRIME REPORT A FIRE WHO DO I CALL FOR NON-EMERGENCIES?

For non-emergencies, use your local police departments administrative line.

Carmel Police (845) 628-1300 Cold Spring Police (845) 265-3407 Kent Police (845) 225-4600 NY State Police (845) 279-6161 Sheriffs Department (845) 225-4300 Village of Brewster (845) 279-6161 WHEN SHOULD I NOT CALL 9-1-1?

9-1-1 is not to be used for snow plowing, weather reports, traffic information, directions or similar non-emergencies.

WHO ANSWERS MY 9-1-1 CALL?

Your 9-1-1 call is answered by a trained dispatcher located at the County Communications Center.

WHAT IF I AM DISCONNECTED OR CANNOT SPEAK TO THE CALL TAKER?

The 9-1-1 Center will call you back and if there is no answer, they will dispatch a police vehicle to your location to make sure everything is okay.

HOW DOES 9-1-1 KNOW WHERE I AM?

Although there are multiple choices for telephone service in Putnam County, all telephone providers are required to provide a name, address and phone number for every active phone line. In addition, the 911 system displays the appropriate fire, EMS (ambulance) and police agency for your address. This information is provided to 9-1-1 for official use only and provides accurate data to the dispatcher in the event that you are unable to talk.

CAN I USE MY CELLULAR PHONE TO CALL 9-1-1?

Yes. Calls made from cellular phone are also free.

Calls originating within or around Putnam County will stay within our county and be directed to our TO REPORT A FIRE, PREVENT A CRIME OR SAVE A LIFE DIAL 9-1-1 8

county 9-1-1 center. Although some phones are capable of providing your exact location, not all phones provide this information. In fact, even phones that are capable of transmitting this information may not be able to do so. For this reason, it is important that you remain on the phone line to assist the call taker in finding your location.

WHAT IF I AM RENTING AND DO NOT KNOW MY CORRECT ADDRESS?

You should contact the property owner or landlord.

They have been notified of your correct address.

CAN I CALL 9-1-1 FROM A PAY PHONE?

Yes. When you c all 9-1-1 from a pay phone, the call is free, no change is required. Simply pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1 and wait for the call taker to answer your call. You must stay on the line to assist the call taker in responding to your location.

CAN THE DEAF & HEARING OR SPEECH IMPAIRED USE 9-1-1?

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 TTY Announcement Key (space bar) to connect to the system.

WHAT IF I CANNOT PRESS THE SPACEBAR?

The 9-1-1 Center will attempt to connect to your TTY and if they cannot, they will dispatch a police vehicle to your location.

CAN I USE 9-1-1 IF I DO NOT SPEAK ENGLISH?

Yes. The 9-1-1 Center (PSAP) has the ability to use an Interpreter Service. The only thing you need to remember is dial 9-1-1 and tell the call taker the language you desire.

CAN I DIAL 9-1-1 TO CHECK MY ADDRESS?

No. Only dial 9-1-1 in an emergency. Contact the Bureau of Emergency Services at (845) 808-4000 if you have questions pertaining to your address or the 9-1-1 system.

WHAT IF I MOVE OR HAVE AN ADDRESS CHANGE?

You must contact Verizon or your local carrier and give them your new address so that they may correctly update the 9-1-1 address database. Also, contact your local Post Office and complete the necessary address change form.

WHAT CAN I DO TO ASSIST THE CALL TAKER?

Remain calm, speak clearly, answer the call takers questions, and follow directions. Remember: You may need to stay on the line to assist the call taker in responding to your location.

HOW CAN I ASSIST THE EMERGENCY SERVICES IN FINDING MY ADDRESS?

You can conspicuously post your house or building address number on your front door and at the driveway entrance to your property. Numbers should be at least 3 inches high and posted on both sides of the mailbox, gatepost, or fence at the driveway entrance. Numbers should be made of reflective material for nighttime visibility.

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10 POST YOUR NUMBER, ITS THE LAW!

2-1-1: A CRITICAL TOOL IN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES 2-1-1 serves as a confidential, comprehensive and primary entry point into community service 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 translation services available in over 150 languages as well as via TTY for the hearing impaired. 2-1-1 offers information, referral, assessment and crisis support for health and human services to callers, helping them find the assistance they need to address the everyday challenges of living as well as those that develop during times of disaster and other community emergencies. 2-1-1 offers access to the following types of services in the Hudson Valley Region:

  • Basic Human Needs Resources
  • Physical and Mental Health Resources
  • Employment Supports
  • Supports for Older Americans and Persons with Disabilities
  • Support for Children, Youth and Families
  • Volunteer Opportunities and Donations FOR MORE INFORMATION GO TO www.Hudson211.org.

11 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 Medicines Prescription information (doctor, name of medicine)

Eyeglasses or contacts Dentures Special diet foods BABY SUPPLIES Baby food Formula Diapers/baby wipes Toys CLOTHING Clothes for three days Shoes PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS Shaving items Soaps Toothbrush/toothpaste Sanitary items MONEY Cash Checkbook Credit cards IDENTIFICATION AND IMPORTANT PAPERS Drivers license Photos of your children BEDDING Two blankets per person or sleeping bags MISCELLANEOUS Portable radio with spare batteries Flashlights with extra batteries KI tablets/liquid Important phone numbers This planning booklet Bottled water Medical insurance card OTHER EMERGENCY ITEMS 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.

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

AM radio____________ _____ FM radio_________________ TV____________________

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

or my General Population Reception Center is:

4. My best route to my evacuation destination is:

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

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.

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

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.

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 ________________________________________________________________________

Emergency Plan Summary See page 1

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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 minutes in a loud, steady tone, or receive a telephone alert, turn to your Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio or TV station for further instructions.
  • 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.
  • 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.

(Family, friend,hotel, motel)

INSIDE: Important safety information on protecting your family Presorted Standard U.S. Postage PAID 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 BUREAU OF EMERGENCY SERVICES COUNTY OF PUTNAM 112 Old Route Six Carmel, New York 10512 515

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