Thread: Nebraska Nuclear Plant at Level 4 Alert

Originally Posted by partwerks

From what I understand, it was shut down b4 the flooding as they were doing some maintenace.

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" Media Blackout " Nebraska Nuclear Plants Flooding

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Originally Posted by partwerks

From what I understand, it was shut down b4 the flooding as they were doing some maintenace.

That's correct.
". . . the plant itself has not flooded and is expected to remain safe, the federal government said Friday.

The rising river "has certainly affected the site, but the plant itself, the actual reactor is still dry," said Scott Burnell, Nuclear Regulatory Commission spokesman.

The 478-megawatt plant north of Omaha shut April 9 to refuel, and has remained shut because of the flooding, said Omaha Public Power District spokesman Jeff Hanson. . . "

Nebraska nuclear reactor dry though surrounded by flood
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