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Emergency Management, as it relates to Nuangola Borough, is in place primarily due to the fact that the Borough is within a 10-mile radius of a nuclear power generating facility (The PP&L Susquehanna Steam Electric Station); however, Emergency Management also exists to have a plan of action in place should weather, natural or manmade disasters, (and of late) acts of terrorism should cause a hazard to the health or safety of the residents. This area will primarily address plans and information relating to an emergency at the PP&L facility.   Information regarding what to do in the event of such an emegency can also be found in the "Emergency Information" area of your phone book.

Nuangola Borough lies within the 10-mile "Emergency Planning Zone", or "EPZ" for short.  This area is marked as a "risk" area around the Susquehanna Steam Electric Station (SSES), a nuclear power generating facility, located near Berwick. There is no "risk" caused by the plant itself, however, in the case of an extreme emergency at the station, any effects caused by a release of radiation would theoretically affect this area the greatest.  The plant has an extraordinary safety record, and employs very innovative safety equipment to prevent such an event from occurring... however, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) requires each nuclear generating station to have a plan to protect the general public should an emergency occur.  That plan of action affects the areas contained within this 10-mile radius. The complete Plan is very large and too detailed to be contained on this site, as it contains information for ALL areas within the EPZ. The information on this page will address parts of the Plan specific to Nuangola Borough.

Emergency Classifications:
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has established four categories for nuclear power plant emergencies. In all cases, PPL notifies regulatory and emergency management agencies, public and elected officials, and the news media. While ALL conditions and potential emergencies are communicated to your local Emergency Management personnel and to the media, ONLY ONE requires any actions to be taken by the public. Only the Governor of Pennsylvania has the authority to issue orders for action (such as various local 'protective actions', up to and including full-scale evacuations), to be taken by the public in response to an emergency that might affect their health or safety.

Unusual Event	The lowest of the four emergency classifications established by the NRC. An unusual event means a minor problem is in progress or has occurred that could reduce plant safety. No releases of radioactive material requiring off-site response or monitoring are expected. No action by the general public is required.
Alert	The second lowest of the four emergency classifications established by the NRC. An alert means events are in progress or have occurred that have substantially reduced, or could substantially reduce, plant safety. Any radioactive releases are expected to be below Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for protection of the public. No action by the general public is required.
Site Area Emergency	The second highest of the four emergency classifications established by the NRC. A site area emergency means events are in progress or have occurred that have affected, or are likely to affect, major plant safety systems. Any radioactive releases are not expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for protection of the public beyond plant property. No action by the general public is required.
General Emergency	The highest of the four emergency classifications established by the NRC, and the only one that requires action by the public. A general emergency means events are imminent, are in progress or have occurred involving substantial damage to the reactor core and failures to plant safety systems that are needed for public protection. Radiation releases are expected to exceed Environmental Protection Agency guidelines for protection of the public beyond plant property. The public would be asked to tune into an Emergency Alert System radio or television station for official information and instructions.

This area is under construction