your evacuation route from home and work. PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Florida Power & Light Company Study the map, and make a note here of CC02S-1411_32317 EVACUATION ROUTES Effective Dec. 2014 Important Safety Planning Information. Please Save. If you are told to evacuate, take this booklet with you. I live in area_________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ I work in area________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ School pick-up point:__________________ __________________________________ Shelter supplies packed: (see page 6)_______ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Pets and livestock cared for:_____________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ St.Lucie Safety planning information for neighbors of FPL’s St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Please recycle. __________________________________ Important Safety Planning Information Please Save __________________________________ P.O. Box 029100, Miami, FL 33102 __________________________________ Si desea obtener este folleto en español, vea la información en la primera página S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n FOR QUICK REFERENCE For quick reference, when you have determined your evacuation route, write the information on the detachable card at the back of this booklet. Effective Dec. 2014 n • St. Lucie County Department of . Public Safety and Communications: . (772) 462-8100 76 STUART MARTIN DOWNS BLVD • Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management: (772) 287-1652 Radio and TV stations St. Lucie and Martin counties E 714 MARTIN HWY MARTIN COUNTY BECKER RD ST. LUCIE COUNTY DR PAAR TULIP BLVD 95 PIK RN U AT RID FLO MARTIN DOWNS MURPHY RD PORT ST. LUCIE AREA 5 1 RD A1A A1A LVD NB EA C .O N.E 707 1 AS NN VA A S AREA 7 I O N CA NAL DEL RIO BLVD JULIET AVE CROSSTOWN PKWY GATLIN BLVD 95 BA LVD EB OR H YS ERS PRIMA VISTA BLV D ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD AIROSO BLVD PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD DR Children in school - If your children attend schools in the emergency planning area (see pages 8-9), please do not try to pick them up. Schools follow their own evacuation procedures, which will be explained on local radio and television stations. Emergency numbers: Y HW DIV AREA 6 WALTON RD DYER ROAD AREA 2 1 AREA 4 MIDWAY RD O H EC KE EDWARDS RD E OB VIRGINIA AVE AD O ER AREA 3 ORANGE AVE JENSEN BEACH BLVD ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT 707 SAVANNAH RD DR AY AW SE KINGS HWY 95 A1A 2 MILES ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA 1 A1A FT. PIERCE INLET H EAC Y N. B SEWA U A C A1A BELCHER CANAL CU G T- LAD O E F F S RO AD IKE NP UR A T D I R FLO CALI FORNIA BLVD 25TH STREET ANGLE RD BLV D 1 CH BEA D EN AY BLV S N JE SEW CAU 5 MILES AREA 8 10 MILES MLK BLVD SELVITZ RD AL ER FED AIROSO BLVD ST. JAMES DR R IS E ST. LUCIE BLVD TA ES OR L F OLEANDER BLVD Para recibir una copia de este folleto en español llame al (772) 462-8100. IAN IND S AV O NA BLV D Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management 800 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34994 Telephone: (772) 287-1652 IN ER RIV E RIV RD E RIV ER RIV PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD H SUN or N DIA IAN IND RD St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications 15305 W. Midway Rd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 ND ISLA Telephone: (772) 462-8100UTCHINSON T OIN SP LL’ A SEW MONTEREY For additional copies, write or phone: Sirens - If you hear an outdoor warning siren, immediately tune to local radio or television stations for further instructions. An emergency siren sounds for at least five minutes; a siren test lasts only about two minutes. Hearing a siren does not necessarily mean you need to evacuate. If possible, alert your neighbors. Special Needs - If you have special emergency needs (such as physical or mental impairment, elderly and homebound, or don’t drive), fill out the business reply card inside this booklet for the appropriate county in which you live, and mail it immediately. Special arrangements will then be made for your care in the event of an emergency. ST. LUCIE INLET This booklet was prepared by Florida Power & Light Company in cooperation with the St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications, Martin County Division of Emergency Management and State of Florida. Please check area enlargements on previous pages for the area in which you live. n AM RADIO FM RADIO WJNX-1330 WQCS-88.9*WKGR-98.7 WIRA-1400 WZZR-94.3WHLG-101.3 WSTU-1450*WGYL-93.7 WAVW-92.7 WPSL-1590*WLDI-95.5 WQOL-103.7 WOSN-97.1 WFLM-104.7 TELEVISION** WPTV-CH 5 WFLX-CH 29 WPEC-CH 12 WTCN-CH 16* WPBF-CH 25 WTVX-CH 34 **Primary Emergency Alert System station **Consult area cable listing for these channels. your evacuation route from home and work. PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Florida Power & Light Company Study the map, and make a note here of CC02S-1411_32317 EVACUATION ROUTES Effective Dec. 2014 Important Safety Planning Information. Please Save. If you are told to evacuate, take this booklet with you. I live in area_________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ I work in area________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ School pick-up point:__________________ __________________________________ Shelter supplies packed: (see page 6)_______ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Pets and livestock cared for:_____________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ St.Lucie Safety planning information for neighbors of FPL’s St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Please recycle. __________________________________ Important Safety Planning Information Please Save __________________________________ P.O. Box 029100, Miami, FL 33102 __________________________________ Si desea obtener este folleto en español, vea la información en la primera página S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Contents St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant: Safe and Secure. . . . . 2 Effective emergency planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Classifications of nuclear power plant events . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Emergency Planning Area Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 If you hear an outdoor warning siren. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Radio and TV stations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Telephone numbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 For your protection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 If you are told to stay indoors (sheltering) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 How to shelter in place. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 If you are told to evacuate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 If you are directed to emergency reception centers. . . . . . . . . 7 Distribution of potassium iodide tablets. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 If you have special needs or require evacuation assistance . . . 8 If you have family in a nursing home or hospital. . . . . . . . . . 8 If your children are in school . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 If you have livestock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 If you grow food products . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 How St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant works . . . . . . . . . 10 Radiation facts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Emergency planning areas Areas 1 and 2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Areas 3 and 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Areas 5 and 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Areas 7 and 8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Evacuation route map. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 13 14 15 16 Emergency information at a glance . . . . . . . . . back flap Please discard the previous booklet and review content for changes annually. 1 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant: Safe and Secure FPL is committed to the safe operation of the St. Lucie Nuclear plant. We use multiple safety systems that layer precaution on top of precaution. Multiple barriers for safety Multiple barriers for safety The St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is constructed with multiple safety barriers, including a three-foot thick containment dome that surrounds the reactor. (For further information on how St. Lucie Plant operates, see page 10.) 2 Fuel pellets made of heat-tolerant ceramic material Fuel pellets contained inside metal fuel rods The uranium fuel is encased in half-inch long, cylindrical ceramic pellets. These pellets are stacked endto-end inside sealed metal tubes that are resistant to corrosion and heat. These fuel tubes are part of a fuel assembly that is immersed in water in the reactor core. The core is inside a steel pressure vessel that is nine inches thick. All this is shielded inside a containment building made of concrete more than three feet thick, laced with steel rods and lined with a steel wall. Containment buildings are capable of withstanding severe external forces such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. Nine-inch-thick stainless steellined reactor vessel Steel containment building liner Domed concrete shield building Did You Know... Nuclear plants have multiple backup safety systems in place to protect the public. S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Effective Emergency Planning Planning is an important part of FPL’s strategy to protect you and your family in the unlikely event of an emergency at the St. Lucie Plant. State and local officials, together with FPL, have prepared a detailed emergency plan for people who live, work, visit or go to school within 10 miles of the plant. The plan is tested by evaluated exercises and inspections. Conducting emergency drills improves the overall readiness of local authorities and enhances their ability to respond to emergencies. Save this booklet and share it with family members. It is your guide to the plan and its safety features. Please read it carefully and study the map at the back. Make sure you and your family know what to do in an emergency. Classifications of nuclear plant incidents The four terms below are used to describe events at nuclear power plants. Only two may involve public actions such as staying inside your home, leaving the area or going to a specified shelter. FPL notifies county, state and federal authorities in each of the following situations. You should know these terms: An Unusual Event is a minor incident such as severe weather. Because of strict regulations, a number of events must be classified and reported as “unusual events” even though they pose no threat or danger to you. No public action is required. An Alert is a minor incident, that affects, or could potentially affect, reactor safety. There is the possibility of a small, limited release of radioactive material, but there would be no danger to you. No public action is required. A Site Area Emergency is a more serious incident such as: a major leak from the reactor coolant system; or an incident in which radioactive releases are possible or are occurring but will not affect the areas beyond the plant property. Sirens would sound, alerting you to tune to local radio or television stations (see page 5) for official information. A General Emergency is the most severe emergency classification. Radioactive releases that could affect the areas beyond the plant property are possible or are occurring and/or a major security event has occurred at the plant. Sirens would sound, alerting you to tune to one of the local radio or television stations (see page 5) for official information. After notifying the county, state and federal authorities, FPL officials would continue to address any problems at the plant. State and county authorities are responsible for notifying area residents and taking steps to ensure public protection. Did You Know... Having a personal emergency plan for you and your family is the smart thing to do. 3 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g Emergency Planning Area Information How you would be notified of an emergency Federal authorities established two emergency planning areas a 10-mile radius and a 50-mile radius — as the basis for planning to protect the public. In the event of a serious emergency, emergency management, law enforcement and fire/rescue officials may use a variety of methods to notify people living within 10 miles of the plant: n Sirens n Emergency Alert System (EAS) (Radio/TV/NOAA Weather Radio) n Emergency vehicle loudspeakers n Marine interests via Marine VHF-CH 16 n Emergency Outcall Telephone Systems Through preplanned protective actions, residents living within 10 miles of the plant will be protected from direct exposure to radiation in the unlikely event of an accident. People living within 50 miles will be protected from eating contaminated foods, or drinking contaminated milk and water, and food products and feed will not be taken from the area. 4 I n f o r m a t i o n The 10-mile area has been divided into eight evacuation/ sheltering areas (see pages 12-15 and the map in this booklet). These areas were established to allow local officials to provide evacuation and/or sheltering information in terms readily understood by persons in the 10-mile area. If you hear an outdoor warning siren: Hearing a siren does not necessarily mean to evacuate. When an outdoor warn- ing siren is sounded, tune to local radio or television stations listed on page 5 for further instructions. If there was an accident at the St. Lucie Plant, it’s not likely everyone within 10 miles would be involved. The area affected would depend on weather conditions, such as wind speed and direction, and the severity of the accident. Did You Know... The nation’s nuclear power plants are regulated by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and are among the safest and most secure industrial facilities in the United States. (Source: Nuclear Energy Institute) S a f e t y P l a n n i n g Local emergency management officials will provide accurate information and emergency instructions on the broadcast stations listed below. Radio and TV Stations AM RADIO • WJNX-1330 • WIRA-1400 • WSTU-1450* • WPSL-1590* FM RADIO • WQCS-88.9* • WZZR-94.3 • WGYL-93.7 • WLDI-95.5 • WOSN-97.1 • WKGR-98.7 • WHLG-101.3 • WAVW-92.7 • WQOL-103.7 • WFLM-104.7 TELEVISION** • WPTV-CH 5 • WPEC-CH 12 • WPBF-CH 25 • WFLX-CH 29 • WTVX-CH 34 • WTCN-CH 16* ** Emergency Alert System station **Please consult your area cable listing for these channels. In an emergency, sirens will sound for five minutes. If you hear sirens, tune to the radio and television stations listed above. If possible, alert your neighbors by means other than a telephone to ensure that they also heard and understood the emergency information and instructions. Did You Know... Nuclear plants are designed to withstand extreme events, including earthquakes, floods and severe storms. I n f o r m a t i o n Periodic siren tests are conducted by local emergency management officials on the first Thursday of March, June, September and December and last two minutes or less. The test will begin with an announcement that this is a test, followed by the sirens sounding for one minute, followed by an announcement that this is test. Occasionally, a siren may accidentally sound because of light- ning strikes or other problems. If you hear a siren, turn to your local EAS station. If you need additional information or have a question, you can contact your local county emergency management office listed below. Telephone numbers In the event of an emergency, county and state officials are responsible for public notification and will provide timely and accurate information. If you have questions at any time, call: •St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications: (772) 462-8100 (after business hours or on weekends, call (772) 465-5770) •Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management: (772) 287-1652 •Florida Emergency Information Line: (800) 342-3557 5 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n For your protection The purpose of protective actions is to limit or prevent exposure to harmful levels of radiation. Protective actions will vary with the circumstances of the emergency. Public safety authorities will assess the threat and announce the most protective actions under the existing circumstances. When residents become aware of an emergency at the Plant, the best course of action is to stay tuned to local radio or television for specific instructions while also making preparations to either evacuate or shelter in place, as instructed by the authorities. The most protective action may not always be to evacuate; it may be to shelter in place. Sheltering in place may be more protective than evacuating in instances such as: 6 » When the radioactive release is of limited quantity; » When the radioactive release is of short duration; » For areas on the edge of the downwind plume; » When clogged roadways limit evacuating traffic and lead to greater exposures; or » For other reasons. Evacuating may be more protective than sheltering in place in instances such as: » When the quantify of the radioactive release is large; » When the radioactive release is of long duration; » For areas that are downwind and closest to the Plant; » When roadways are not clogged with traffic from areas that don’t have to evacuate; or » For other reasons. State and local governments have established strict guidelines to ensure your safety in the unlikely event of an emergency at the St. Lucie Plant. Emergency officials will provide timely, accurate information and instructions. Please follow official instructions. If you are told to stay indoors (shelter in place) » Remain indoors until further notice. » Close all doors and windows. » Turn off all window fans. Unless instructed otherwise, leave air conditioning on with air exchange vents closed if possible. » Cover or refrigerate food. » Stay tuned to a local radio or television station (see page 5) for official information. How to Shelter in Place At Home 1. Bring children and pets indoors immediately. If your children are at school, do not try to bring them home unless told to. The school will shelter them. 2. Close and lock all outside doors and windows. Locking may provide a tighter seal. 3. Continue using air conditioning systems unless they draw air from outside the home into the home. Most central air conditioning systems recirculate the air inside the house. Most window or wall mounted air conditioning units draw air from the outside. 4. Close the fireplace or woodstove damper. 5. Move to an interior room of the home. It offers the greatest exposure reduction. 6. Listen to the radio or television for updated information and instructions. In a Vehicle 1. If you are very close to home, your workplace or a public building, go there immediately and go inside. Follow the “shelter-in-place” recommendations for that location. 2. If you are unable to get indoors quickly and safely, continue driving away from the nuclear plant for a distance of least 10 miles. S a f e t y P l a n n i n g 3. Close windows and vents. 4. If possible, set the air conditioning system to recirculate the air inside the vehicle. Avoid shutting off air conditioning system if it is a hot day. Overheating your body can be dangerous. 5. Listen to the radio for updated information and instructions. In a Workplace 1. Check with your workplace to learn their plans for dealing with a hazardous materials emergency. Their “shelter-in-place” plans should include the following: » Employers should close the office, making any customers, clients or visitors in the building aware that they need to stay until the emergency is over. Close and lock all windows, exterior doors and any other openings to the outside. » Avoid overcrowding by pre-selecting several interior rooms with the fewest number of windows or vents. » A knowledgeable person should use the building’s mechanical systems to switch the ventilating and air conditioning systems to recirculate the air inside the structure if possible. » Employers should ask employees, customers, clients and visitors to call their emergency contacts to let them know where they are and that they are safe. » If the business has voicemail or an automated attendant, it should be switched to a recording that indicates that the business is closed and that staff and visitors are remaining in the building until authorities advise it is safe to leave. » One person per room should write down the names of everyone in the room. Call your business-designated emergency contact to report who is in the room with you and their affiliation with your business (employee, visitor, client, customer) 2. Listen to the radio or television for updated advice and instructions. I n f o r m a t i o n If you are told to evacuate, take this booklet •Listen to a local radio or television station (see page 5). •Lock all doors and windows. •Turn off faucets and appliances (except refrigerator). •Leave pets inside your home with plenty of food and water. DO NOT take pets to a reception center or shelter. Animals will not be allowed into shelters. In addition to this booklet, take the following items with you: »C lothes for a few days. »M edicine or prescriptions you may need. »T oiletries (bar of soap, toothbrush, toothpaste, shaving articles, eye care and sanitary items). »M oney (cash, credit cards) and important documents such as mortgage, lease and all insurance information. »B aby needs (formula, diapers, favorite toys). »P ortable radio and batteries. » S leeping bag or two blankets and a pillow for each person. »F olding cot or lawn chair. »P roof of occupancy such as a utility bill and photo identification. » Individuals who are not within the declared evacuation area should not evacuate. They should continue to monitor the event and follow the instructions of the local authority. Evacuating when not required has the potential to increase the risk to your family and others by impeding the outbound traffic flow and slowing the evacuation from the affected area. If you are directed to emergency reception centers Emergency officials will tell you what to do. Follow all evacuation directions. Remain calm. » S t. Lucie County: Residents living north of Prima Vista/St. Lucie West Boulevard will be directed to reception centers in Indian River County and possibly Brevard County. 7 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g People living south of PrimaVista/ St. Lucie West Boulevard will be directed to reception centers in Palm Beach County. »M artin County: Residents will be directed to reception centers in Palm Beach County. Law enforcement officers will be stationed along evacuation routes to assist and direct you to reception centers. These centers are designed to provide adequate food, facilities and telephones for you. Distribution of potassium iodide tablets If conditions warrant, the health department will make potassium iodide tablets available at the reception centers. For more information about potassium iodide, contact your county health department. 8 If you require evacuation assistance, make arrangements now Residents that may require extra help to evacuate due to medical condition, specialized transportation need or other evacuation assistance requirement, should pre-register for assistance. Individuals who may require evacuation assistance include those who: » a re unable to evacuate on their own due to a specialized transportation requirement » are homebound residents that are unable to walk to a bus pick up point and do not have anyone that can provide transportation » have medical needs that prevent them for evacuating on their own » are bed bound patients » are electrically dependent patients on life sustaining medical equipment that requires electricity » may require assistance with activities of daily living To register for assistance, call: St. Lucie County (772) 462-8100 Martin County (772) 287-1652 I n f o r m a t i o n If you have a family member in a nursing home or hospital within the 10-mile emergency planning area »T hese facilities follow their own evacuation procedures, so please do not try to pick up your family member. » Check with these facilities in advance. If your children are in school The following schools are located within the 10-mile emergency planning area for the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. The schools will follow their own evacuation procedures. As a precaution, the evacuation of schools may be considered prior to any general public action. If your child’s school (public or private) or day care facility is within the 10-mile area and is not listed below, check with that facility to verify its emergency plan. St. Lucie County Schools Children attending St. Lucie County schools requiring evacuation will be bused to the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds, 15601 West Midway Road, Ft. Pierce. Local radio and television stations (see page 5) will announce when parents may pick up their children. School personnel will supervise and care for children until parents can pick them up. Schools in St. Lucie County that may be affected: » Allapattah Flats K-8 » Bayshore Elementary » Bible Baptist School » C.A. Moore Elementary » Dale Cassens School » Dan McCarty Middle School » Fairlawn Elementary » Faith Baptist School » Floresta Elementary » Forest Grove Middle School » Fort Pierce Central High » Fort Pierce Magnet School of the Arts » Fort Pierce Westwood High » Francis K. Sweet Elementary » John Carrol High School » Lakewood Park Elementary » Lawnwood Elementary S a f e t y P l a n n i n g » Liberty Baptist Academy » Lincoln Park Academy » Manatee K-8 » Mariposa Elementary » Morningside Upper » Morningside Academy » Morningside Elementary » Nau Charter K-8 » Northport K-8 » Oak Hammock K-8 » Palm Pointe K-8 » Palm Vista Christian School » Parkway Elementary » Port St. Lucie High School » Renaissance Charter » Renaissance Charter School at Tradition » Rivers Edge Elementary » Sampson Memorial Seventh Day Adventist School » Samuel S. Gaines Academy K-8 » Savannah Ridge Elementary » Southern Oaks Middle School » Southport Middle School » St. Anastasia Elementary » St. Andrews Episcopal Academy » St. Lucie Elementary » St. Lucie West Centennial » St. Lucie West K-8 » The College Prepatory Academy of the Treasure Coast » Treasure Coast Christian Academy » Treasure Coast High School » Village Green Elementary » Weatherbee Elementary » Westgate K-8 » White City Elementary » Windmill Point Elementary If your children attend these schools, please do not try to pick them up at the school. Did You Know... Nuclear plants are among the most secure industrial facilities in the world. Source: Nuclear Energy Institute I n f o r m a t i o n Martin County Schools Children in these Martin County schools will be transported to a reunification center at Martin County High School, 2801 S. Kanner Highway, Stuart, or to the alternate reception center at South Fork High School, 10205 SW Pratt Whitney Rd., Hobe Sound. Local radio and television stations (see page 5) will announce when and where parents may pick up their children. School personnel will supervise and care for the children until parents can pick them up. Schools in Martin County that may be affected: » Apple Tree Academy » Environmental Studies Center » Hibiscus House » Jensen Beach Community Church Preschool » Jensen Beach Elementary » Jensen Beach High School » New Creations Christian Academy » Presbyterian Early Learning School » Small World Learning Center » Trinity United Methodist Preschool » Felix A. Williams Elementary » First Baptist Jensen Beach Pre-School If you have livestock » Place food in an enclosed shelter if possible. »L eave plenty of water and food for several days (if you are told to evacuate). » Use stored feed when possible. » Tune to a local radio or television station and listen for further instructions and information (see page 5). If you grow food products » Do not eat or sell products until further instructions are issued by agricultural officials. » Tune to a local radio or television station (see page 5) for additional instructions and information. For more information, contact your local agricultural extension agent and ask for the brochure titled, “Agriculture and Nuclear Power in Florida.” 9 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n How St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant works St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant is similar to fossil-fired electric generating plants because it uses steam to generate electricity. But instead of burning oil or coal in a boiler, St. Lucie Plant uses uranium fuel inside a nuclear reactor to generate steam. Producing electricity 10 Uranium atoms are split apart in a process called nuclear fission. As atoms are split inside the reactor, a large amount of heat is produced. This heat is absorbed by the first of three separate water systems in the plant called the primary system. The radioactive fuel is contained in the fuel assembly and does not come in contact with this water. The primary water system is kept under pressure so that the water does not boil. The water passes through thousands of tubes in the plant’s steam generators where the heat is transferred through the tube walls to another water system called the secondary system. The heat turns water in the secondary system to steam. The steam pushes against the blades of a turbine, causing it to spin. The turbine turns a generator on the same shaft to produce electricity. How St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant works As the steam leaves the turbine, it passes over hundreds of pipes carrying water from the third water system called the cooling system. Cooling water from the Atlantic Ocean condenses the steam back to water for reuse in the steam generator. Water from each system is physically separated from water in the other systems. You can learn more about nuclear energy at the Energy Encounter, FPL’s energy information center at St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant. For more information, call (772) 468-4111 or 1-877-375-4386. S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Radiation facts: Radiation is energy that is given off as a particle or wave. It is everywhere and can be both natural and man-made. Radioactive elements are scattered in small amounts throughout our environment. In the United States, natural sources (including our food, water, soil and even our homes) account for 82 percent of the radiation we are exposed to each year. Additional radiation comes from exposure to man-made sources such as dental and medical X-rays, color televisions, computer monitors and smoke detectors. Less than one percent of radiation to which people are exposed comes from nuclear power plants. Measuring radiation Radiation is measured in units called rem and millirem (one rem equals 1,000 millirem). Most people routinely receive an average of 360 millirem of radiation a year from all sources. A coast-to-coast jet trip results in about five millirem of radiation exposure. Living and working one mile from a nuclear power plant — 24-hours a day for an entire year — results in less than one-half of one millirem of exposure. Radiation monitoring at St. Lucie Plant Monitoring is routinely done by FPL and the Florida Department of Health Bureau of Radiation Control. Numerous measuring devices have been placed in and around the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant to monitor radiation levels. These instruments can detect minute amounts of natural background radiation. If there were any increase in those radiation amounts, this monitoring would alert plant operators, who in turn, would notify state and county officials. Internal Space (background) (background) Terrestrial 5% 5% (background) 3% Computed tomography (medical) 24% Nuclear medicine (medical) 12% Radon & thoron (background) 37% Industrial <0.1% Occupational <0.1% Consumer 2% Interventional Conventional fluoroscopy radiography/ (medical) fluoroscopy 7% (medical) Sources 5% of radiation Source: National Council on Radiation Protection Measurements 11 S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n Emergency Planning Areas A1A 1 25TH STREET AREA 1 FT. PIERCE INLET DR AY AW E S A1A RIS SUN N IS GINIA AVE NSO EB CHI LVD HUT D LAN A1A D 1 SAVANNAH RD RISE IAN FT. PIERCE INLET RIV SUN ATLANTIC OCEAN 707 IND BLVD H EAC Y N. B SEWA U CA ER R YD WA A SE ER EB RIS N IS ER 707 DYER ROAD IAN ER ER RIV A1A IVE DR ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD DR S OLEANDER BLVD IND ER RIV Y IAANL HW IND ER FED LVD EB 1 WALTON RD RIV RD AY DW MI IAN DR IND AIROSO BLVD TA ES OR FL ISE UNR RIV BLVD IAN ISTA D IND SAVANNAH RD LVD IVE DR D LAN 1 ST. LUCIE NUCLEAR PLANT RIV SUN IAN NSO AREA 2 ATLANTIC OCEAN IND CHI A AVE A1A HUT 12 LVD OLEANDER BLVD RD AY W D MI IVE H EAC N BY BLVD E S JEN SEWA CAU D JENSEN BEACH BLVD 1 RD DYER ROAD IAN IAN IND PORT ST. LUCIE depict recommended evacuation Arrows routes. S NA N 707 VA WALTON RD IND DR R AIROSO BL DR PAAR TA ES OR FL A D KINGS HWY S a f e t y P l a n n i n g A1A 1 AREA 3 ST. LUCIE BLVD H EAC Y N. B SEWA U CA BELCHER CANAL A1A EB LVD SUN MLK BLVD 25TH STREET LVD EB RIS SUN OLEANDER BLVD BLVD LAN D ST. JAMES DR N IS NSO CHI IVEIAN DRIND ISE UNR OLEANDER BLVD ST. JAMES DR ST. NUC PL ER IVE DR IVE DR ER ER FED AL Y HW DR DYER ROAD JENSEN BEACH BLVD RIV E V BL AS NN DR RD ER RE HO YS BA Arrows routes. DEL RIO BLD depict recommended evacuation PORT ST. LUCIE DR 1 IAN IND WALTON RD FED RT ST. LUCIE BLVD RIV ER RIV RIV CU G T- LAD OF E F S RO AD IAN IAN IND IND IAN 1 JULIET AVE TULIP BLVD IND DR WALTON RD PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD TA ES OR FL CALI FORNIA BLVD S AV ON A BLV D ER S RIV DYER ROAD AIROSO BLVD PRIMA VISTA BLV D ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT ER 707 VD BL ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD 13 RIV CU G T- LAD OF E F S RA D HUT CALI FORNIA BLVD D 1 TA ES OR FL RE HO YS BA DEL RIO BLD AIROSO BLVD PRIMA VISTA MIDWAY BLV D RD ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD A IAN AIROSO BLVD I O N CA NAL GATLIN BLVD RD AY DW MI IND SELVITZ RD IKE NP UR A T RID FLO EDWARDS RD JULIET AVE ERS LAN EE MIDWAY RD HOB VIRGINIA AVE C EE OK ER A RO AREA 4 DIV A1A RIV D 95 FT. PIERCE INLET IAN ORANGE AVE IKE NP TUR H EAC Y N. B SEWA U CA SAVANNAH RD DR AY AW E S 707 1 IND 95 ATLANTIC N IS EDWARDS ANGLE RD RD A1A NSO FORT PIERCE 1 CHI D OA RBLVD ST. LUCIE E BE HO VIRGINIA AVE C EE OK BELCHER CANAL HUT KINGS HWY ORANGE AVE RIS 95 FORT PIERCE INLET DR AY W A SE MLK BLVD 25TH STREET ANGLE RD 95 I n f o r m a t i o n DW MI MIDWAY RD AL ER CU G T- LAD OF E F S RA D ON A BLV D Y PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD ATLANTIC OCEAN HW LVD E RIV FED VD BL EB RD IVE DR WALTON RD NSO CALI FORNIA BLVD D PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD LAN SUN N IS S AV GATLIN BLVD RIS NR DYER ROAD TA ES OR FL RE HO YS BA I O N CA NAL CHI HUT A AVE ERS AIROSO BLVD PRIMA VISTA BLV D ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD JULIET FT. AVE PIERCE INLET R CROSSTOWN PKWY D AY AW E S DEL RIO BLD A1A DIV 1 AIROSO BLVD A1A CH EA95 Y N. B SEWA U A C IA IND AREA 5 1 I n f o r m a t i o n OLEANDER BLVD P l a n n i n g ST. JAMES DR S a f e t y RISE PA BECKER RD MARTIN COUNTY IAN IND ER 1 DR MARTIN DOWNS MARTIN DOWNS BLVD IVE AREA 6 MURPHY RD ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT RIV MARTIN HWY PRIMA VISTA BLVD IAN IND E RIV WALTON RD 95 A1A E RIV RD DR AIROSO BLVD TA ES OR FL DYER ROAD 714 IND Y HW ER AL RIV ER IAN FED PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD CH BEABLVD N E Y S JEN SEWA CAU JENSEN BEACH BLVD Arrows depict recommended evacuation routes. 1 D OLEANDER BLVD 14 E NPIK ER ST. LUCIE COUNTY RD AY W D MI PORT ST. LUCIE TUR R AR D RIV SUN 1 TULIP BLVD RIDA IAN IND 707 JENSEN FLO BLVD SAVANNAH RD ER RIV E RIV H AL ER AREA 7 WY D LAN N IS VD NSO FED CHI PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD I n f o r m A1A a t i o n RD IVE HUT ATLANTIC OCEAN IAN DR WALTON RD S a f e t y P l a n n i n g ND R IAN ND TA OSO BLVD 1A H EAC N BY BLVD E S JEN SEWA CAU IND IAN JENSEN BEACH BLVD RD ER RIV 1 PORT ST. LUCIE R AR D S NA AN V SA AREA 8 IA IND ER RD 707 LVD NB A CE .O N.E STUART A1A IKE INT PO NP UR 76 MONTEREY E ’S ALL SEW RD AT RIV RID RD FLO IVE NR ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT IAN IND ER RIV IAN IND 714 A1A A1A ER RIV ON RD 1 DR IVE 15 AL ER 95 Y HW CH BEABLVD N E Y S JEN SEWA CAU JENSEN BEACH BLVD RD 1 S NA AN V SA 707 VD BL AN E C .O N.E STUART A1A DOWNS DOWNS BLVD 76 MONTEREY RD MURPHY RD ST. LUCIE INLET 1 Arrows depict recommended evacuation routes. A1A EVACUATION ROUTES This map shows the area within 10 miles of the St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant and suggested evacuation routes, along with additional roads to be used as landmarks. Locate the areas where you live and work, and determine the most convenient evacuation route from your residence and place of business. n R IAN IVE NR IA IND IND 1 SAVANNAH RD DR AY AW SE H EAC Y N. B SEWA U CA A1A E RIV RD E RIV AREA 2 SON CHIN HUT D N ISLA 707 A1A FT. PIERCE INLET AREA 1 16 ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT ATLANTIC OCEAN 2 MILES 5 MILES 10 MILES n KINGS HWY 95 MIDWAY RD AREA 4 O EDWARDS RD D AREA 3 ORANGE AVE ANGLE RD CU G T- LAD O E F F S RO AD IKE NP UR A T D I R FLO I FORNIA BLVD 25TH STREET A RO E BE HO VIRGINIA AVE C E KE BLV D 1 R IS E BELCHER CANAL MLK BLVD ST. JAMES DR SUN ST. LUCIE BLVD AIROSO BLVD OLEANDER BLVD SELVITZ RD S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n FOR QUICK REFERENCE For quick reference, when you have determined your evacuation route, write the information on the detachable card at the back of this booklet. Effective Dec. 2014 n • St. Lucie County Department of . Public Safety and Communications: . (772) 462-8100 76 STUART MARTIN DOWNS BLVD • Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management: (772) 287-1652 Radio and TV stations St. Lucie and Martin counties E 714 MARTIN HWY MARTIN COUNTY BECKER RD ST. LUCIE COUNTY DR PAAR TULIP BLVD 95 PIK RN U AT RID FLO MARTIN DOWNS MURPHY RD PORT ST. LUCIE AREA 5 1 RD A1A A1A LVD NB EA C .O N.E 707 1 AS NN VA A S AREA 7 I O N CA NAL DEL RIO BLVD JULIET AVE CROSSTOWN PKWY GATLIN BLVD 95 BA LVD EB OR H YS ERS PRIMA VISTA BLV D ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD AIROSO BLVD PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD DR Children in school - If your children attend schools in the emergency planning area (see pages 8-9), please do not try to pick them up. Schools follow their own evacuation procedures, which will be explained on local radio and television stations. Emergency numbers: Y HW DIV AREA 6 WALTON RD DYER ROAD AREA 2 1 AREA 4 MIDWAY RD O H EC KE EDWARDS RD E OB VIRGINIA AVE AD O ER AREA 3 ORANGE AVE JENSEN BEACH BLVD ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT 707 SAVANNAH RD DR AY AW SE KINGS HWY 95 A1A 2 MILES ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA 1 A1A FT. PIERCE INLET H EAC Y N. B SEWA U A C A1A BELCHER CANAL CU G T- LAD O E F F S RO AD IKE NP UR A T D I R FLO CALI FORNIA BLVD 25TH STREET ANGLE RD BLV D 1 CH BEA D EN AY BLV S N JE SEW CAU 5 MILES AREA 8 10 MILES MLK BLVD SELVITZ RD AL ER FED AIROSO BLVD ST. JAMES DR R IS E ST. LUCIE BLVD TA ES OR L F OLEANDER BLVD Para recibir una copia de este folleto en español llame al (772) 462-8100. IAN IND S AV O NA BLV D Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management 800 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34994 Telephone: (772) 287-1652 IN ER RIV E RIV RD E RIV ER RIV PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD H SUN or N DIA IAN IND RD St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications 15305 W. Midway Rd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 ND ISLA Telephone: (772) 462-8100UTCHINSON T OIN SP LL’ A SEW MONTEREY For additional copies, write or phone: Sirens - If you hear an outdoor warning siren, immediately tune to local radio or television stations for further instructions. An emergency siren sounds for at least five minutes; a siren test lasts only about two minutes. Hearing a siren does not necessarily mean you need to evacuate. If possible, alert your neighbors. Special Needs - If you have special emergency needs (such as physical or mental impairment, elderly and homebound, or don’t drive), fill out the business reply card inside this booklet for the appropriate county in which you live, and mail it immediately. Special arrangements will then be made for your care in the event of an emergency. ST. LUCIE INLET This booklet was prepared by Florida Power & Light Company in cooperation with the St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications, Martin County Division of Emergency Management and State of Florida. Please check area enlargements on previous pages for the area in which you live. n AM RADIO FM RADIO WJNX-1330 WQCS-88.9*WKGR-98.7 WIRA-1400 WZZR-94.3WHLG-101.3 WSTU-1450*WGYL-93.7 WAVW-92.7 WPSL-1590*WLDI-95.5 WQOL-103.7 WOSN-97.1 WFLM-104.7 TELEVISION** WPTV-CH 5 WFLX-CH 29 WPEC-CH 12 WTCN-CH 16* WPBF-CH 25 WTVX-CH 34 **Primary Emergency Alert System station **Consult area cable listing for these channels. S a f e t y P l a n n i n g I n f o r m a t i o n FOR QUICK REFERENCE For quick reference, when you have determined your evacuation route, write the information on the detachable card at the back of this booklet. Effective Dec. 2014 n • St. Lucie County Department of . Public Safety and Communications: . (772) 462-8100 76 STUART MARTIN DOWNS BLVD • Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management: (772) 287-1652 Radio and TV stations St. Lucie and Martin counties E 714 MARTIN HWY MARTIN COUNTY BECKER RD ST. LUCIE COUNTY DR PAAR TULIP BLVD 95 PIK RN U AT RID FLO MARTIN DOWNS MURPHY RD PORT ST. LUCIE AREA 5 1 RD A1A A1A LVD NB EA C .O N.E 707 1 AS NN VA A S AREA 7 I O N CA NAL DEL RIO BLVD JULIET AVE CROSSTOWN PKWY GATLIN BLVD 95 BA LVD EB OR H YS ERS PRIMA VISTA BLV D ST. LUCIE WEST BLVD AIROSO BLVD PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD DR Children in school - If your children attend schools in the emergency planning area (see pages 8-9), please do not try to pick them up. Schools follow their own evacuation procedures, which will be explained on local radio and television stations. Emergency numbers: Y HW DIV AREA 6 WALTON RD DYER ROAD AREA 2 1 AREA 4 MIDWAY RD O H EC KE EDWARDS RD E OB VIRGINIA AVE AD O ER AREA 3 ORANGE AVE JENSEN BEACH BLVD ST. LUCI E NUCLEAR PLANT 707 SAVANNAH RD DR AY AW SE KINGS HWY 95 A1A 2 MILES ATLANTIC OCEAN AREA 1 A1A FT. PIERCE INLET H EAC Y N. B SEWA U A C A1A BELCHER CANAL CU G T- LAD O E F F S RO AD IKE NP UR A T D I R FLO CALI FORNIA BLVD 25TH STREET ANGLE RD BLV D 1 CH BEA D EN AY BLV S N JE SEW CAU 5 MILES AREA 8 10 MILES MLK BLVD SELVITZ RD AL ER FED AIROSO BLVD ST. JAMES DR R IS E ST. LUCIE BLVD TA ES OR L F OLEANDER BLVD Para recibir una copia de este folleto en español llame al (772) 462-8100. IAN IND S AV O NA BLV D Martin County Fire Rescue, Division of Emergency Management 800 S.E. Monterey Road, Stuart, FL 34994 Telephone: (772) 287-1652 IN ER RIV E RIV RD E RIV ER RIV PORT ST. LUCIE BLVD H SUN or N DIA IAN IND RD St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications 15305 W. Midway Rd. Ft. Pierce, FL 34945 ND ISLA Telephone: (772) 462-8100UTCHINSON T OIN SP LL’ A SEW MONTEREY For additional copies, write or phone: Sirens - If you hear an outdoor warning siren, immediately tune to local radio or television stations for further instructions. An emergency siren sounds for at least five minutes; a siren test lasts only about two minutes. Hearing a siren does not necessarily mean you need to evacuate. If possible, alert your neighbors. Special Needs - If you have special emergency needs (such as physical or mental impairment, elderly and homebound, or don’t drive), fill out the business reply card inside this booklet for the appropriate county in which you live, and mail it immediately. Special arrangements will then be made for your care in the event of an emergency. ST. LUCIE INLET This booklet was prepared by Florida Power & Light Company in cooperation with the St. Lucie County Department of Public Safety and Communications, Martin County Division of Emergency Management and State of Florida. Please check area enlargements on previous pages for the area in which you live. n AM RADIO FM RADIO WJNX-1330 WQCS-88.9*WKGR-98.7 WIRA-1400 WZZR-94.3WHLG-101.3 WSTU-1450*WGYL-93.7 WAVW-92.7 WPSL-1590*WLDI-95.5 WQOL-103.7 WOSN-97.1 WFLM-104.7 TELEVISION** WPTV-CH 5 WFLX-CH 29 WPEC-CH 12 WTCN-CH 16* WPBF-CH 25 WTVX-CH 34 **Primary Emergency Alert System station **Consult area cable listing for these channels. your evacuation route from home and work. PRSRT STD U.S. Postage PAID Florida Power & Light Company Study the map, and make a note here of CC02S-1411_32317 EVACUATION ROUTES Effective Dec. 2014 Important Safety Planning Information. Please Save. If you are told to evacuate, take this booklet with you. I live in area_________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ I work in area________________________ Evacuation route:_____________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ School pick-up point:__________________ __________________________________ Shelter supplies packed: (see page 6)_______ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ Pets and livestock cared for:_____________ __________________________________ __________________________________ __________________________________ St.Lucie Safety planning information for neighbors of FPL’s St. Lucie Nuclear Power Plant Please recycle. __________________________________ Important Safety Planning Information Please Save __________________________________ P.O. 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