As Irma approaches nuclear plants in Florida, lessons from Andrew resonate
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/as-irma-approaches-nuclear-plants-in-florida-lessons-from-andrew-resonate/
In advance of Hurricane Irma, officials from Florida Power and Light (FPL) announced on Thursday that the utility would start shutting down the state’s only two nuclear power plants—Turkey Point, just south of Miami, and St. Lucie, north of West Palm Beach—as a safety measure.
The Turkey Point plant seems to be closest to the hurricane’s probable path according to the latest models. It has two reactors, each capable of 693 megawatts of output while operational. The plant was built in 1972, so Irma won’t be its first Category 5 hurricane. In 1992, the eye of Hurricane Andrew passed right over Turkey Point.
As Irma approaches nuclear plants in Florida, lessons from Andrew resonate
Sep 9, 2017, 3:17pm UTC
https://arstechnica.com/science/2017/09/as-irma-approaches-nuclear-plants-in-florida-lessons-from-andrew-resonate/
>In advance of Hurricane Irma, officials from Florida Power and Light (FPL) announced on Thursday that the utility would start shutting down the state’s only two nuclear power plants—Turkey Point, just south of Miami, and St. Lucie, north of West Palm Beach—as a safety measure.
>The Turkey Point plant seems to be closest to the hurricane’s probable path according to the latest models. It has two reactors, each capable of 693 megawatts of output while operational. The plant was built in 1972, so Irma won’t be its first Category 5 hurricane. In 1992, the eye of Hurricane Andrew passed right over Turkey Point.