New Orleans-area nuclear plant shuts for Katrina

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New Orleans-area nuclear plant shuts for Katrina
Sun Aug 28, 2005 10:03 PM ET
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WASHINGTON, Aug 28 (Reuters) - The Waterford nuclear power plant near New Orleans shut down in advance of fierce Hurricane Katrina heading toward the low-lying Gulf Coast city, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission said on Sunday.

The NRC said Waterford, about 20 miles (32 km) west of New Orleans, took the step to ensure all safety precautions were in place before the storm, which is expected to come ashore around sunrise on Monday.

It said the plant's main concern beyond winds was the storm surge, last predicted to approach the top of an 18-foot (5-metre) levee on the Mississippi River.

The agency said it sent additional personnel to Waterford as well as the River Bend plant 25 miles (40 km) north-northwest of Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Grand Gulf plant 25 miles (40 km) south of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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[wakeme2008]

1. I am sure they have had plans for

events like this and they are just carrying out the plans. I would not worry about it.

[etherealtruth]

3. One would hope ...

... unfortunately I think we've found out gov't (NRC) plans aren't always adequate (to say the least; sometime i question if they're rational).

[Massacure]

5. Yes, the plants have a four foot thick doom plus water proof doors.

[niallmac]

2. Did you remember to shut the nuclear plant down?

No I thought you did!

[latebloomer]

4. LOL!

Horrifying!