Nuclear power alert 'sent in error,' Canadian utility company says

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The 'emergency bulletin' was sent to residents in the province of Ontario on Sunday morning describing an 'incident' that occurred at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station.

The"emergency bulletin" was sent to residents in the province of Ontario on Sunday morning describing an"incident" that occurred at the Pickering Nuclear Generating Station but stated there was no abnormal release of radioactivity."There is no danger to the public or the environment," officials wrote on Twitter.

An emergency alert issued by the Canadian province of Ontario reporting an unspecified "incident"€ at a nuclear plant is shown on a smartphone, Jan. 12, 2020. Ontario Power Generation later sent a message saying the alert "was sent in error."Ontario government Solicitor General Sylvia Jones said in a statement that there was"no incident" and that a public notification should not have been triggered.

An emergency alert issued by the Canadian province of Ontario reporting an unspecified "incident"€ at a nuclear plant is shown on a smartphone, Jan. 12, 2020. Ontario Power Generation later sent a message saying the alert "was sent in error."

 

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Nuclear power can be OK. But it must be administered by consument professionals, with no constraint of safety by cost. Buying cheap alert systems that no one has been trained to use. Doesn't sound very professional.

Human error is scary Bring on quantum control

Only a matter of time till Stuxnet comes home......

jornalistavitor Olha o problema dos 'falsos alertas' aí Cardoso Pelo menos o seu não foi nuclear. Rs.

Or more worrying, someone hacked the system! EnoughNuclearPower

Trump did warn u about iran n nukes.

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