Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant Sirens to be Tested

March 31, 2017

A full-cycle test of the alert and notification sirens throughout St. Mary’s, Calvert and Dorchester counties will be conducted on Monday, April 3, 2017 at noon.

The full-cycle test includes a three-minute activation of all sirens within the 10-mile area around Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant. All citizens are asked to remember the scheduled testing and relay the information to friends, family and neighbors.

The testing is being done to check siren operation and increase public awareness of the alert and notification siren system. If the sirens sound at any other time, residents should tune to one of the local radio stations listed below for information and instructions.

Emergency Alert System stations include:

  • WPTX 1690 AM Lexington Park
  • WYRX 97.7 FM Lexington Park
  • WTOP 103.5 FM Frederick, D.C.
  • WKIK 1560 AM La Plata
  • WKIK 102.9 FM California
  • WPRS 104.1 FM La Plata
  • WSMD 98.3 FM Mechanicsville
  • WNNT 100.9 FM Warsaw
  • WGOP 540 AM Pocomoke
  • WCEM 1240 AM Cambridge
  • WCEM 106.3 FM Cambridge
  • WCEI 96.7 FM Easton
  • WRAR 105.5 FM Tappahannock
  • WKHZ 1460 AM Easton

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