annual 3 mile island siren test tomorrow

[PGM]

Tomorrow at 1215 pm marks the annual 3 mile island siren test. For many this will be the debut of the brand new system which has 105 brand new T-128s of which many will be sounded for the first time since being installed. I don't know if they are going to do what limerick did and sound of the old system first and then the new. but we will find out tomorrow.[/list]

[Trevor]

From MisterTwister55:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTnGXiVb ... ontext-cha

[MysteryMachine]

And me lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjBJk58i ... ature=plcp


New system didn't go off at least not while I was there. I stayed till almost 1 then said screw it

[Thunderboltlover]

Why such a long time between consecutive tests of the system?

[Trevor]

I think the decision to test yearly was a good one, here's my reasoning...

Our sirens here test weekly. In my mind, that is almost pushing it. I've heard from numerous residents that they don't take the sirens seriously anymore because they hear them every week, and most of the time it is a test. With that being said, the yearly tests are enough to thoroughly test the system, without causing a mass panic of a possible nuclear meltdown. Since the test only happens every 365 days, most news stations in the area will have a story on the test, and will have breaking news when it is about to happen.