PNO-II-99-037G, on 990915,Hurricane Floyd Was Located Approx 216 Miles Southeast of Bsep.Ctr of Hurricane Was Estimated Near Latitude 30.6 North & Longitude 79.1 West.Storm Was Moving north-northwest at 14 Mph with Max Winds at 125 Mph

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PNO-II-99-037G:on 990915,Hurricane Floyd Was Located Approx 216 Miles Southeast of Bsep.Ctr of Hurricane Was Estimated Near Latitude 30.6 North & Longitude 79.1 West.Storm Was Moving north-northwest at 14 Mph with Max Winds at 125 Mph
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Site: Brunswick  Duke Energy icon.png
Issue date: 09/15/1999
From: Skinner P
NRC OFFICE OF INSPECTION & ENFORCEMENT (IE REGION II)
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PNO-II-99-037G, NUDOCS 9909210015
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7, , September 15, 1999 i

REJCLIM M *Y NOTIFICATION OF EVENT OR UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE PNO-II-99-037G

.This preliminary notification constitutes EARLY notice of events of POSSIBLE 1 endety or.public interest significance. The information is as initially f rcccived without verification or evaluation, and is basically all that is 1 known by Region II staff in Atlanta, Georgia on this date.

Facility Licensee Emeroency Classification Cpl X Notification of Unusual Event Ga Wilmington Alert Brunswick 1 & 2' Site Area Emergency 50-325, 50-324 General Emergency Southport/Wilmington, North Carolina Not Applicable

Subject:

PREPARATIONS FOR HURRICANE FLOYD

, At 2:00 p.m. on September 15, 1999, Hurricane Floyd was located

approximately 216 miles southeast of Brunswick Nuclear Station. The canter of the hurricane was estimated near latitude 30.6 North and longitude 79.1 West. The storm was moving north-northwest at 14 mph.

Maximum winds were 125 mph. ,

Both units of the Brunswick Nuclear Plant have been shutdown and the o un:.to are being taken to a cold shutdown condition. Other site preparations continued to be taken to secure loose material.

i Landfall of Hurricane Floyd may occur within the next 15 hours1.736111e-4 days <br />0.00417 hours <br />2.480159e-5 weeks <br />5.7075e-6 months <br /> at the no:: thorn South Carolina or Southern North Carolina shore. Hurricance i

l fo::ce wind is predicated to reach the site at approximately 8:00 p.m. At i Brunswick, three resident inspectors are onsite monitoring activities.

The licensee has activated the Emergency Operations Facility (EOF) and the Technical Support Center (TSC) . Site coverage will also be provided by the NRC resident staff at Hatch, Vogtle, Summer, Robinson, McGuire and Ca:awba to monitor licensee activities at these facilities.

At GE Wilmington, the chemical process has been shut down. Site security will be established at 3:00 p.m. The Emergency Control Center is being et.iffed at this time.

The Ragion II State Liaison Officer has been dispatched to the North Ca:rolina' Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in Raleigh, NC. State 4 Situation Reports can be obtained from the following internet address:

ca*5Csprynet.com.

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Situation Reports can be www. fema. gov. The FEMA Region IV Regional Operations Center l ob:ained R 0C) in at:

(. Atlanta is fully activated.  ;

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The NRC continues to follow the licensees' activities associated with I thlo effort.

This information is current as of 2:30 p.m. on September 15, 1999. i Coatact: P. Skinner (404)S62-4480 o

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