Additional Emergency Information

If you hear the emergency sirens DO NOT CALL 911; tune to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) radio station WBAP, 820 AM for information.

If there is a Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant emergency, the outdoor warning system sirens will alert people within 10 miles of the plant. The sirens may also be used for dangerous weather or civil defense emergencies.

The sirens sound for three minutes. Tune to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) (radio stations WBAP, 820 AM) for instructions. The sirens are tested at noon on the first and third Monday of each month, except for major holidays.

Avoid use of the telephone. If you must have more information, there is a Comanche Peak Nuclear Power Plant emergency information number 682-498-8010; the Hood County Sheriff’s office is 817/579-3307; the Somervell County Sheriff’s office is 254/897-2242.

Follow Emergency Alert System (EAS) instructions even if they differ from the information in this website.

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