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London: A text message will be sent to 20,000 families living near a nuclear facility in the event of a radioactive disaster or emergency.
The new 'emergency notification system' will be put into place next year to replace an existing siren that sounds in the event of a crisis.
The current siren is regarded as an inadequate way of warning people living in Plymouth, Devon—an area which is described as "hazard rich"—due to the dockyard's nuclear facilities, its Royal Navy weapons depot, a large petrol terminal, a fuel depot and a gas pipeline. So in the event of a nuclear leak, residents living within a 2kilometre zone around the site will receive a text message warning them of the danger, reported the Daily Telegraph.
The messages will be sent to mobile phones and landlines, giving information on the incident and advice on what to do in order to protect themselves.
Giles Perritt, Plymouth City Council's lead officer on civil protection, said: "It will be a warning not just of radiological threats but anything in that part of the city. "We have identified that the dockyard siren does not really do the trick in terms of letting people know quickly."
Some residents have dismissed the idea as "ridiculous". Paul Jones from Plymouth, said: "What if your mobile is off or you're on the landline? AGENCIES
The new 'emergency notification system' will be put into place next year to replace an existing siren that sounds in the event of a crisis.
The current siren is regarded as an inadequate way of warning people living in Plymouth, Devon—an area which is described as "hazard rich"—due to the dockyard's nuclear facilities, its Royal Navy weapons depot, a large petrol terminal, a fuel depot and a gas pipeline. So in the event of a nuclear leak, residents living within a 2kilometre zone around the site will receive a text message warning them of the danger, reported the Daily Telegraph.
The messages will be sent to mobile phones and landlines, giving information on the incident and advice on what to do in order to protect themselves.
Giles Perritt, Plymouth City Council's lead officer on civil protection, said: "It will be a warning not just of radiological threats but anything in that part of the city. "We have identified that the dockyard siren does not really do the trick in terms of letting people know quickly."
Some residents have dismissed the idea as "ridiculous". Paul Jones from Plymouth, said: "What if your mobile is off or you're on the landline? AGENCIES
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