Nuclear public alerting system test will sound a little different this June

Whitby, Ontario – This spring’s test of the nuclear public alerting system, taking place from June 5 to 9, will be a bit different than previous years. As the system undergoes scheduled maintenance, the June test will consist of 34 individual short, five second siren alerts rather than a single one-minute test of all sirens.

The tests will take place during daytime hours, over five days, in the Municipality of Clarington and the City of Pickering.

On June 5, an auto dialer will call listed landline phone numbers, in Durham Region, that are within 10 kilometres of the nuclear generating stations. The calls will show as coming from 905-666-6291.

Learn how you will be alerted by looking up your address at durham.ca/AlertMap.

This is only a test, and no action is required if you receive a phone call or hear the sirens. In a real emergency, upon hearing the sirens, you must go indoors and tune into trusted local media outlets or government channels for further instructions.

The next test is scheduled for fall 2023.

For more information, visit durham.ca/NuclearPreparedness, or call 311.

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