RICHLAND, Wash.-Sirens on the Hanford Site will sound as part of an emergency drill between 12:30 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15.
The U.S. Department of Energy will activate the sirens in the 300 Area, near the Columbia River and approximately one mile north of Richland, as well as the 400 Area, four miles from the Columbia River and six miles northwest of Richland.
“This is a drill message,” will be broadcast through the siren speakers before and after the sirens sound.
The siren test and emergency drill are part of an ongoing program to test equipment and train employees at the Hanford Site, according to the DOE.
In the case of an actual emergency, the Emergency Alert System would be activated by Benton County officials to notify the public of any possible danger.
