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JIC Formed to Provide Coordinated Information

The State and County Emergency Response Teams have activated the Joint Information Center in response to the incident at the Harris Nuclear Plant near southern Wake County. 
Located at the Duke Energy Customer Service Center in Raleigh, the JIC will coordinate the release of information concerning plant conditions and response activities.

The JIC is a cooperative effort of the Chatham, Harnett, Lee and Wake Counties, State of North Carolina, Federal agencies and Duke Energy. 

The media center is located in the same facility and is available to reporters interested in covering the situation at the Harris Plant.

County, state, Federal and Duke Energy officials will also use the center to conduct briefings for the media.  For more information, media representatives should call 919-546-5950.

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County Emergency Operations Team is Activated

At the direction of the Lee County Emergency Management, the County Emergency Response Team has activated the Emergency Operation Center (EOC) in Sanford to monitor the situation at the Harris Nuclear Plant located in southern Wake County.

Representatives from key agencies have assembled at the EOC and are prepared to coordinate response activities if necessary. County officials stress that this activation is only a precautionary measure and that at this time there is no threat to the public.

Shane Seagroves, Emergency Services Director, will serve as the EOC leader and direct the county’s response efforts. 

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Lee Chairperson Declares State of Emergency

SANFORD – At 9:15 a.m. today, Amy Dalrymple, Chairperson of the Board of County Commissioners declared a State of Emergency for Lee County due to worsening conditions at the Harris Nuclear Plant.

Dalrymple's proclamation authorizes officials to respond more effectively to the emergency by authorizing county government resources to assist as needed in the response.

Residents needing more information about the emergency may call the Joint Information Center at (919) 546-5950.

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Site Area Emergency Declared at Harris Nuclear Plant

At 8:37 a.m. today, a Site Area Emergency was declared at the Harris Nuclear Plant in southern Wake County.  The escalation of the emergency was prompted by worsening conditions at the plant.

Shane Seagroves, director of the Lee County Emergency Management, says the Lee County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) has been activated and is fully staffed to coordinate any response activities necessary in the county.

Seagroves said conditions both on and off the plant site are also being closely monitored by other county, state, federal and utility personnel.

At this time, there has been no impact on the safety of citizens living or working in the plant's vicinity and no protective actions are necessary.  Should conditions change, information concerning protective actions will be announced.  The public should stay tuned to a radio or television stations serving their area.

People who need more information can call the Joint Information Center at 919-546-5950.

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