Emergency Information: State of , Cleveland/Bradley County Emergency Management2021 Agency, Hamilton County Office of Emergency Management, Tennessee Valley Authority

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Contents

The Prompt Notification System 2

Emergency Alerts 2

If you hear the sirens 3

If you are advised to take shelter indoors 3 If you are advised to monitor and prepare 3

If you are asked to leave (evacuate) the area 3

Sequoyah evacuation map and routes 4 School pairings for relocation 6 If you will need additional assistance during Dear Sequoyah Neighbor, an emergency 8 As in the past, the Tennessee Valley Authority, the state of Tennessee and your local For farmers and home gardeners 8 emergency management agency have provided you with a calendar that contains important information about . Emergency supplies checklist 8 This calendar contains updated information reflecting additions and changes over the past General information year. This information will help you better understand Sequoyah and the emergency plans How emergencies are classified 9 that have been developed for your protection. Please keep the calendar in a convenient Glossary 10 place and readily available. Any previous calendars or brochures concerning emergency What is radiation? 10 information or instructions about Sequoyah should be discarded. How Sequoyah works 11 We realize that some Sequoyah neighbors may require additional assistance in the unlikely event of an emergency at the plant. Therefore, we have included a card for you to fill out and FOR QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS MATERIAL return if such assistance is needed. For your convenience, the card has been pre-addressed, and the postage has been paid. In order for emergency officials to maintain a current list of During emergency operations, additional telephone numbers will be persons who would need assistance, this card must be returned immediately, even though published and broadcast over the Emergency Alert System (EAS). you may have sent a card from a previous calendar or brochure.

Tennessee Valley Authority Cleveland/Bradley County We know that our world can sometimes present us with unique challenges, like with 423-843-7839 Emergency Management COVID-19. Rest assured that, no matter the global environment, there is a group of Agency professionals here at TVA that have dedicated their lives to operating our plants reliably to Hamilton County Office of 423-728-7289 help ensure you and your loved ones are taken care of and stay safe. Emergency Management 423-209-6919 Tennessee Emergency If you have any questions about this material, please call one of the numbers listed on this Management Agency page, and we will be glad to answer them for you. (NON-EMERGENCY) 615-741-0001 or 800-262-3300

Matt Rasmussen Patrick C. Sheehan For alternate formats of this document, call Site Vice President Director 865-632-6824 and allow five workdays for processing. Sequoyah Nuclear Plant Tennessee Emergency Management Agency Tennessee Valley Authority State of Tennessee

16-215 9/16 SQN 1 The Prompt Notification System Emergency Alerts Being able to alert and warn the public quickly in an emergency can save lives. We expect Sequoyah Nuclear Plant to operate safely. However, if an emergency occurs at the The Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) provides a single interface that allows plant, TVA will inform state officials at once. emergency officials to warn the public effectively during serious emergencies through the Emergency Alert System (EAS), Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA), and National Oceanic and Atmospheric In-depth emergency plans have been prepared Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio (NWR). by TVA, the state of Tennessee and your local emergency management agency. These plans are Emergency Alert System (EAS) in place to protect your health and safety, and this In addition to the Prompt Notification System, TEMA may issue emergency alerts through radio and calendar is a part of those plans because we want television broadcasters, cable systems, and satellite radio and television providers via the EAS. you to be prepared, know what the sirens mean, and know what you should do if you hear them. Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs) In addition to the Prompt Notification System, TEMA may issue Wireless Emergency Alerts. WEAs If needed, the Prompt Notification System will are emergency messages sent by authorized government alerting authorities through your wireless be activated quickly to inform the public of any provider. potential threat. The Prompt Notification System uses sirens and tone-alert radios to notify members A WEA message will look like a text message. It will show the type and time of the alert, any action of the public to tune their radios or televisions to you should take, and the agency issuing the alert. To ensure that you receive all WEA messages, an Emergency Alert System (EAS) station. The EAS check the settings on your mobile phone to confirm that you have not selected to opt out of WEA station will provide information and emergency messages. instructions for the public to follow. NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) The Emergency Alert System includes local radio NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards is a nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous and television stations, NOAA weather radio and weather information directly from the nearest National Weather Service office. NWR broadcasts the cable-TV interrupt system. Fixed sirens provide official Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day, coverage out to approximately 10 miles around seven days a week. In the event of an emergency at a TVA nuclear facility, NWR will also broadcast Sequoyah. If you hear the sirens, tune to a local information about the emergency. radio or television station for news and instructions. NOAA Weather Radio receivers come in a variety of sizes, styles and prices. They can be found in The sirens are operated by the Tennessee many electronics stores, or purchased directly from radio manufacturers and outlets found on the Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) to warn internet. residents of an incident at Sequoyah. Local Alerts If you note a problem with one of the sirens, please You may also choose to sign up for your local notification system. notify your county or state emergency management agency using the number listed on page 1. Bradley County: Residents of Cleveland/Bradley County and those in neighboring communities can immediately begin receiving pertinent information via text message and email by texting CBCEMA to 888777 or registering online at https://local.nixle.com/signup/widget/m/145. Charleston residents may also opt in to receive messages specifically for their community by texting CHARLESTON to 888777.

2 If you hear the sirens If you are advised to take shelter indoors

Check it out – it could be only a test. Siren tests occur • Go indoors and stay there. • Prepare to evacuate. in your area on the first Wednesday of each month at • Close all doors and windows. • If you must go outside, protect your breathing. noon. If there is severe weather in the area at the time of • Shut off all systems that draw outside air into the Place a damp cloth or towel over your nose and a scheduled test, the sirens may not be tested. house such as furnaces, air conditioners, fireplace mouth. vents and dampers. • If you are told that it is safe to go outside, try to Remember: Hearing a siren or tone-alert radio does • Stay tuned to your local EAS radio or television check on your neighbors. They may not have not mean you should evacuate. It means turn on your station. These are the best sources for information heard the announcements. radio or television and listen for instructions. and instruction. • Do not use the phone unless you have an • The primary EAS station for the area is WUSY-FM emergency and need help. Leave the lines open Tune to your local radio or television station and (100.7). for official business. listen for details. WUSY-FM (100.7) in Chattanooga is the primary EAS station in the area and is monitored by other stations. If you are advised to monitor and prepare

Most radio and television stations in the area participate This is a precautionary action to advise the public within the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) that a in the EAS and will be making announcements. NOAA serious emergency at the nuclear plant exists and you should monitor the situation and prepare for the weather radio (162.55 MHz) will instruct listeners to possibility of evacuation, sheltering in place or taking other protective actions. tune to one of these stations.

Check on your neighbors. If you are asked to leave (evacuate) the area Do not use the phone unless absolutely necessary. The phone lines need to be open for emergency workers. • Stay calm and do not rush. Evacuation can route you should follow. Write this information in Do not call 911 for information if you hear the sirens. work properly and reduce your risk only if you the space provided next to the map. act safely and calmly. • Follow the evacuation routes shown on the map. • Take a few items with you. Gather personal items If the warning involves an incident at Sequoyah, If you need a place to stay, shelter information you might be advised to go indoors and close all you or your family might need, using the checklist points will be located along the controlled windows, doors and other sources of outside air. You on page 8. evacuation routes. may be advised to monitor and prepare, or you may be • Turn off lights, appliances and water. advised to leave (evacuate) your area. See additional • As you leave, lock your house and tie a white If an evacuation is underway, members of information at the right. cloth or white towel on your front door. This sign the public who are NOT directed to evacuate will let emergency workers know that everyone in should remain off the roadways to allow the your home has left the area. evacuation to proceed. • Ask your local emergency management agency for pet evacuation procedures during an While you are away If told to “Go Inside – emergency. • Local police officers will secure the evacuated Stay Inside” • Use your own transportation or, if possible, areas to protect homes and businesses. make arrangements to ride with a neighbor. • ONLY authorized persons will be allowed into This means go inside the nearest safe building or Keep car windows and air vents closed and the evacuated areas. structure (building, home or business) and stay inside listen to an EAS radio station. • Officials of the Tennessee Department of until further notification. • Use the map on page 4 of this booklet to find Radiological Health will monitor affected areas. the sector in which you live and the evacuation You will be notified when it is safe to return home.

3 Sequoyah evacuation map and routes

If an evacuation is ordered, it is important that you follow the evacuation routes shown on the map.

The 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) is divided into sectors. For quick reference, locate the sector in which you live or work and write it in the space below.

The evacuation routes for each sector are described on pages 5 and 6. If an evacuation is ordered, locate the number for your sector and follow that route. Emergency workers will patrol these roads and will provide any aid or guidance you need.

Note: Individuals in doubt as to sector of residence or work should contact their local emergency management agency.

My sector number is:

HOME WORK

4 Controlled 27; go north on U.S. 27 into Rhea County through C-1, C-2 evacuation routes Dayton to Evensville; turn left on Eagle Lane. To: Brainerd High School 1020 N. Moore Road, Chattanooga, TN 37411 A-4 (Hamilton County) Controlled evacuation routes are established for the To: Sequatchie County High School Take the most direct route from your locati