Sirens to sound as a test

At approximately 11:50 this morning, it’s a regular three-minute test of the sirens that are positioned to warn of an emergency at the Oconee Nuclear Plant.  It is to be a test only, to ensure the sirens work properly.  Hearing a siren does not mean to evacuate.  In an emergency, sirens are sounded as a signal to tune to a local radio or TV station that would carry an emergency alerting message.  Siren tests take place once every three months in cooperation with emergency officials in Oconee and Pickens counties who are responsible for sounding the sirens.