Region of Durham to test nuclear public alerting system on November 7 and 8

Whitby, Ontario – The Region of Durham will conduct its fall test of the nuclear public alerting system on November 7 and 8. The system warns people in the unlikely event of an emergency at the nuclear generating stations in Clarington or Pickering.

The test will take place during daytime hours, over two days:

• On November 7, 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.
• On November 8, outdoor sirens will sound for up to one minute. The sirens are within three kilometres of the stations and will be heard by people who are outdoors and in that area.

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 on November 7 or hear the sirens on November 8. 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 spring 2023.

For more information, visit durham.ca/NuclearPreparedness, or call 1-800-372-1102.

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