What To Do During An Emergency At the Salem And
Hope Creek
Nuclear Generating Stations
- Listen for 3 to 5 minute siren sounding
- Tune
your radio to an Emergency Alert System (EAS)
station for information.
- The
following New Jersey radio stations are a part
of the Emergency Alert System:
WXKW-FM
97.3 (24 hrs.)
WJKS-FM 101.7
Marine Channel 16
- Do
not evacuate unless instructed.
If
children are in school
- Do
not go to schools to pick up children.
- Children will be moved to a host school and
cared for until you arrive.
- Listen to your radio and follow instructions
for picking up your children.
Additional
School Information
Host Schools
Unless otherwise indicated by EAS messages, your
children will be relocated to the following host
schools in an emergency:
- Mary
Shoemaker School is the host school for Elsinboro
Township Elementary School
- Schalick
High School is the host school for Lower Alloways
Creek Township Elementary School and Quinton
Township Elementary School
- Penns
Grove Middle School is the host school for John
Fenwick School
- Penns
Grove High School is the host school for Salem
City Middle School and Salem City High School
- Cumberland
County Regional High School is the host school
for Morris Goodwin School, Stow Creek Township
School and Woodland Country Day School
People
with special needs or persons with disabilities
If
you will need help in responding to an evacuation
order, do the following:
- Fill
out the questionnaire on this website and mail
it today.
- Call
your Emergency Management Office
Salem
County
Office of Emergency Management
1-856-769-2900
Cumberland
County
Office of Emergency Management
1-856-455-8770
If
asked to "shelter in a place"
- Stay
in your home.
- Close
all doors and windows. Turn off fans and air
conditioners. This helps
keep out radioactive material.
- Use
the telephone only for an emergency.
- Keep
pets inside and shelter farm animals, if possible.
- Keep
your radio turned on and listen for emergency
instructions.
- Keep
telephone lines open for emergency use.
If
you are traveling in a motor vehicle
- Close windows and air vents.
If
you are not home
- Take
the best available shelter.
- Instructions will be given on the radio. Stay
inside until you are told it is safe to go out.
Asked
to Evacuate
Need a Ride?
Try to go with a neighbor. If that’s not
possible, buses will be available along major
routes and will travel those routes during an
evacuation. If you have special transport needs,
now is the time to fill out and mail the Special
Needs questionnaire.
Items to take if "Asked to Evacuate"
- Close
and lock all doors and windows.
- Shut
off appliances and faucets.
- Bring
the suggested items with you that are listed
below
- Be
sure your neighbors know what to do.
- Close
car windows and vents.
- Tune
to an EAS radio station and follow instructions
from officials.
- Go
to the Reception Centers identified on the radio
(see map). (link to reception center map page)
- You
will have plenty of time to act in an emergency.
DO NOT HURRY! You may get
hurt by rushing.
- Show
emergency workers that you have left the premises
by taping the NOTIFIED sign
(located on the foldout of this calendar) in
an easily-seen front window or door.
- If
you are asked to evacuate in an emergency, you
should plan to be away for at least three days.
Listed below are some items you may want to
take:
- Cash/checkbook,
identification/license, credit cards, keys,
flashlight, portable radio, batteries and folding
chairs.
- Extra
clothing and footwear.
- Two
blankets per person or sleeping bags and pillows.
- Prescriptions/medications,
glasses, dentures and diet needs.
- Towels,
toiletries and sanitary supplies.
- Baby
formula, diapers and favorite toys.
Emergency
Information Hotline
For
information about state activities in New Jersey,
call the NJ Public Information Hotline at 1-800-792-8314
For
information about plant status, NJ residents call 1-800-443-7392
Emergency
Information
Salem County
Office of Emergency Management
1-856-769-2900
Cumberland
County
Office of Emergency Management
1-856-455-8770
New
Jersey State Police
Office of Emergency Management
P.O. Box 7068
West Trenton, NJ 08628-0068
1-800-792-8314
New
Jersey DEP
Bureau of Nuclear Engineering
P.O. Box 415
Trenton, NJ 08625-0415
1-609-984-7700
Police,
fire and ambulance
Salem County 911
Cumberland County 911
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