Scheduled three-day drill begins at San Onofre nuclear plant

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April 12, 2011 | 10:19 am

The operators of the San Onofre nuclear power plant are starting a drill Tuesday to test the ability of the facility and local, state and federal agencies to respond to a radiological emergency.

The three-day exercise by Southern California Edison will simulate a radioactive release from the plant into surrounding communities, said Tina Walker, a spokeswoman for the California Emergency Management Agency.

Nuclear emergency sirens will sound during the drill, which will be overseen and evaluated by state and federal disaster officials, she said.

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