Nuclear station sirens will be tested Wednesday

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Don't be alarmed: Sirens will be heard on Wednesday in the Charlotte area as Duke Energy tests sirens around two nuclear stations.

Duke Energy is planning to test 89 sirens within 10 miles of the Catawba Nuclear Station in York, South Carolina, and 67 sirens within 10 miles of the McGuire Nuclear Station in Huntersville, North Carolina.

The tests will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday as Duke Energy ensures the functionality of the sirens. The sirens will sound for three minutes.

Duke Energy says no public action is required and residents should know these sirens are only being used for testing purposes.

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If a real emergency was occurring, local radio and television stations would broadcast information and instructions to the public, according to Duke Energy. No regular programming will be interrupted for these tests.

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