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WESTCHESTER COUNTY
INDIAN POINT EMERGENCY GUIDE
Be Prepared for an Emergency at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant
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CONTENTS
How will I know if there’s an emergency at Indian Point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How will I know if my area is affected during an emergency
at Indian Point? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
What is a protective action and what should I do if my community is directed
to take protective action?. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Emergency Planning Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Centerspread
Emergency Plan Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
What happens if there is an emergency and my children are in school? . . . 15
How can KI-potassium iodide protect me and my family,
and how do I obtain it? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
What other important emergency planning information
do I need to know? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
New registry for People with Disabilities and Special Needs . . . . . . . . . 18
Internet resources for emergency planning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Incidents Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Questions and answers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Evacuation supplies checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inside back cover
A Guide for You and Your Family
Indian Point is a nuclear power energy generation facility, located in
Buchanan, New York. It is owned and operated by Entergy Nuclear.
The plant is on the east bank of the Hudson River in Westchester
County, close to portions of Rockland, Putnam and Orange counties.
Emergency planners in Westchester are well trained and equipped
to protect the public in the event of an emergency. For Indian Point,
they have developed a comprehensive emergency plan in cooperation
with emergency planners from the other three counties, New York
State and the Indian Point Energy Center. The plan includes
information and procedures for protecting the public in a wide range
of possible nuclear emergencies.
Part of the emergency plan includes communicating with the public.
The information in this booklet is for you, the people in the
communities close to Indian Point. Emergency planners want people
to have this information because it will help keep you safe in the
unlikely event of an emergency at Indian Point.
You should read this booklet carefully, well in advance of any
potential emergency. Discuss it with your family. Fill in your family’s
information. Keep this booklet in a safe place for future reference.
Step-by-Step
Emergency
Planning
As you read this booklet, you’ll
be asked to write in your family’s
own emergency information.
At the end of this step-by-step
process, you will have gathered
together important information
that will keep you and your
family safe in an emergency.
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You’ll find much of the
information you need on the
large map located in the back
of this booklet.
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Community Emergency Planning Glossary
Radiological Emergency—an
emergency where radioactive
materials in significant
concentrations escape into the
environment. If the concentrations
of the materials are high enough,
they could be dangerous to
one’s health.
Radioactive Release—Introduction
or leak of any radioactive materials
into the environment.
Incident Levels—The federal
government has designated four
classifications for incidents at
nuclear power plants. Each
classification corresponds to the
degree of seriousness of an
incident. See page 19 for details.
EAS–Emergency Alert System—
Specially designated radio and TV
stations that will broadcast safety
information in the event of an
emergency. EAS stations are listed
on the opposite page.
Emergency Sirens—There are
sirens placed within the 10-mile
radius of Indian Point. In the event
of an emergency at Indian Point the
sirens may sound continuously for
4 minutes.
EPZ—Emergency Planning Zone—
The area designated by the federal
government within a 10-mile radius
of a nuclear power plant for which
plans have been put in place to
protect people in the event of a
radiological emergency.
KI—The chemical symbol for a
drug called potassium iodide. KIpotassium iodide comes in the
form of tablets and liquid. KI
protects only the thyroid gland
from just one kind of radiation—
radioactive iodide. It can be
obtained through your county or
municipality and kept on hand in
your home. KI is also available
over the counter (without a
prescription) at local pharmacies.
In the event of a nuclear
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emergency, you could be
instructed to swallow a KIpotassium iodide tablet. It should
be taken only when directed by
public officials.
Protective Action—Any action
taken to protect the public’s health
in response to an emergency.
Protective actions in a radiological
emergency could include
sheltering in place (staying
indoors), evacuating the area
and/or swallowing KI-potassium
iodide.
Sheltering—Also called
“sheltering-in-place.” This is a
protective action in which you are
instructed to stay indoors with
windows and doors tightly shut
and all ventilation systems turned
off. Under certain circumstances, it
is the better way to limit exposure
to radioactive materials.
Evacuation—A protective action
intended to prevent or reduce
exposure to radioactive materials.
In an evacuation, you would be
instructed to leave your home and
go outside of the Emergency
Planning Zone to the home of a
relative or friend or to a Reception
Center. Reception Centers are
identified on the map in the middle
of this booklet.
Reception Center—A location
outside of the Emergency Planning
Zone (EPZ) where people who have
evacuated can go. You can find
your Reception Center on the map
in the middle of this booklet. At
the Reception Center, evacuees
would receive initial assistance,
including monitoring or screening
of persons for radioactive
contamination, receive KI
potassium iodide, first aid or
directions either to a place to stay
or a medical facility.
School Reception Centers—
Schools outside of the Emergency
Planning Zone where school
children are relocated during a
radiological emergency. If children
are in school during an incident, at
the first indication of a problem,
they will be taken by bus to a
School Reception Center as a
precautionary action. Your children
will be cared for at these Centers.
You can find your children’s School
Reception Centers on the map in
the middle of this booklet.
How will I know if there’s an emergency at Indian Point?
Siren Alerts
If there is a problem at Indian Point that may require people to take action, the
County Executive may decide to sound the emergency sirens. These special
sirens are located throughout the 10-mile radius around Indian Point known as
the Emergency Planning Zone or EPZ (pg 2).
Siren Testing: The sirens are tested periodically throughout the year. Siren
tests are announced in advance through local news media.
Telephone, Cell Phone and E-Mail Notification
In addition to the siren system, officials may use a number of other state-ofthe-art communications technologies to alert the public. These include highspeed telephone and e-mail alerting services, including the NY Alert system.
NY Alert is a statewide system which requires registering. The telephone
alerting service allows residents to input additional numbers that are to be
contacted in the event of an emergency. Anyone can sign up for NY Alert
online at www.nyalert.gov/
Community Emergency Notification System (CENS)
Westchester County has its own communications system to contact the public
directly in case of a large-scale emergency. We can use e-mail, text messaging,
and/or phone messages to provide information to you before, during or after
a major disaster. This information might include updates about emergency
conditions, what to do or where to go. This added effort is intended to
supplement — not replace — information you will receive from television,
radio, and other sources. It should not replace individual and family
emergency planning. To register for Westchester County emergency alerts, go
to http://www.westchestergov.com/cens
Tune in for information
If you hear the emergency sirens, tune in your radio and TV to an Emergency
Alert System (EAS) station for further information.
Remember: The sounding of the sirens is not a signal to take any actions
other than to listen to your radio or TV.
EAS Stations
AM Radio
WFAN 660
WABC 770
WCBS 880
WFAS 1230
WALL 1340
WLNA 1420
FM Radio
WRRV 92.7
WHUD 100.7
WFAS 103.9
Television
WCBS Ch 2
WNBC Ch 4
WNYW Ch 5
WABC Ch 7
Emergency information could also be carried on the following stations:
AM Radio
WRKL 910
WTBQ 1110
WRCR 1300
WINS 1010
FM Radio
WNEW 102.7
WGNY 103.1
WXPK 107.1
Television
NEWS 12 HUDSON VALLEY
In an emergency, the sirens may
sound continuously for 4 minutes.
The sirens are not a signal to
evacuate. They are a signal to turn
on your radio or television and tune
to an Emergency Alert System
(EAS) station near you. EAS
stations are listed below. The EAS
stations will broadcast the nature
of the emergency and what you
should do. Again, sirens are not a
signal to evacuate.
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Emergency Alert System (EAS)
stations listed at left would be
broadcasting further safety
information. Find out which EAS
stations work best for you and
record those stations below.
My Emergency Alert
Stations:
AM Radio _______________
FM Radio _______________
TV _____________________
Enter this information here, and then on the
Emergency Plan Summary, page 14.
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What is the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ)?
The community emergency planning described in this booklet is for the area within a 10-mile radius of Indian Point,
known as the Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ). The federal government set the 10-mile radius as the area requiring
emergency plans for protecting health and safety in radiological emergencies.
An emergency at Indian Point could mean that radioactive materials either escaped or could possibly escape from
the plant. The goal of emergency planners is to prevent or limit people’s exposure to the radioactive materials.
The 10-mile radius
around Indian Point,
located in Buchanan,
New York, is called the
Emergency Planning
Zone (EPZ).
How will I know if my area is affected during an
emergency at Indian Point?
This booklet has been mailed to you because your home or workplace is located in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone
(EPZ) around the Indian Point Energy Center (see the detailed map in this booklet).
If there is an emergency, you will be given instructions based on your municipality which will be broadcast on EAS radio
and television stations.
To find out how far you are from Indian Point and also if you live or work in an area that would be affected in an Indian
Point emergency, log on to www.westchestergov.com/IndianPoint.
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What is a protective action and what should I do if my
community is directed to take protective action?
If there were an emergency at Indian Point, officials might sound the emergency
sirens and then use the Emergency Alert System (EAS) to broadcast instructions
for people to take “protective actions.” A protective action could direct people
in certain communities to stay inside behind closed windows and doors. This
action is called “shelter-in-place.” Or people could be directed to leave their
community and go to a place outside the Emergency Planning Zone.
The appropriate actions to be taken will depend on conditions at the plant.
Evacuation
Evacuation is one protective action. After evaluating information about the
emergency at Indian Point, county officials may direct people in some areas to
evacuate and leave the area. The order to evacuate would be given through EAS
broadcasts on radio or TV.
People who are directed to evacuate who do not have another place to go can
go to a Reception Center. These centers are located in schools outside the
Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ).
Safety and public health officials will be present at each center. Medical
attention, information about places to stay and other services will also be
available. The centers corresponding to your area are found on the detailed
map in this booklet.
Evacuation instructions
If you are instructed to evacuate because of an emergency, you should:
• Be certain that your area is one being ordered to evacuate. Do not
evacuate unnecessarily.
• If your area is being evacuated, you should arrange to leave as soon as
possible by car or by emergency bus. Keep your radio on and your car
windows closed and use only recirculating air conditioning or ventilation
if your car is so equipped.
• Refer to the Evacuation Supplies Checklist on page 21 for items to help
determine what you should bring with you during an evacuation. If you
have children in school, they will probably have already been relocated
by school authorities. You can pick them up at their School Reception
Center which is shown on the map in the middle of this booklet.
• Evacuate to a location outside of the EPZ, using the most timely route. If
you do not have another place to go, then go to a Reception Center
designated for your area which is shown on the map in this booklet.
• Taking KI is also a protective action that may be ordered. When people
are instructed by public officials to evacuate, they will also be instructed
to swallow a dose of “ KI.” KI is potassium iodide, an over-the-counter
medication that can protect only one part of your body—your thyroid—
from only one type of radiation, radioactive iodine. Please see page 16
for more details.
Please follow directions carefully.
If your area is being evacuated,
public officials will make every
effort to allow sufficient time to
evacuate before there is danger of
exposure to radiation. You will
have enough time to gather
enough personal supplies for three
to five days away from home.
Consider taking things such as
clothing, medication, baby
supplies, money and important
papers. The checklist on the inside
back cover can help you plan these
supplies.
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Find your home’s Reception
Center on the large map in
the middle of this booklet
and record its name and
address here.
My Reception Center is
letter___________________
It is located at
________________________
________________________
________________________
Enter this information here, and then on the
Emergency Plan Summary, page 14.
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Special instructions if there has been a release of
radiation from Indian Point:
Please see the “Evacuation Supplies
Checklist” on the inside back cover and
evacuation route information in the
middle of this booklet.
County officials will inform you through announcements on radio and TV stations
of a release of radiation from Indian Point and the actions you should take.
People who have evacuated to stay with friends or relatives or to other locations
outside of the EPZ should shower and launder their clothes to remove possible
contamination. Washing will effectively eliminate contamination. If necessary,
you can go to your designated Reception Center to be monitored for
contamination and to be decontaminated.
Staying indoors – “shelter-in-place”
EMERGENCY BUSES
If you do not own a car, free emergency
buses will pick you up along routes
located near your home. The buses
will take you to your Reception Center.
Emergency bus routes closest to you are
identified in the pull-out section in the
middle of this booklet. You will be
notified by TV or radio when pickups
will begin.
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Sheltering-in-place is another protective action option. This action may be
recommended when there is a brief release of radiation from the Indian Point
Energy Center. Wind and weather conditions could cause the radiation to pass
through the area very quickly. In this scenario, sheltering-in-place inside would
provide better protection than driving away in a car. See the box below for shelter
instructions.
Sheltering-in-place may also be the preferred action in cases where bad weather
(for example a snowstorm) prevents efficient evacuation. Again, if you hear the
emergency sirens, turn on your radio or TV to receive Emergency Alert System
(EAS) messages with further instructions.
Shelter-in-place instructions
If you are instructed to remain indoors (“shelter-in-place”) because of an
emergency, you should:
• Keep family and pets inside.
• Close all windows and doors.
• Turn off heaters, air conditioners and any other ventilation systems.
Study the suggested routes to
your Reception Center on the
large map in the middle of this
booklet and write down the route
here. Note your bus stop as well.
My route:
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
__________________________
My emergency bus stop
(should I need one):
__________________________
Enter this information here, and then on the
Emergency Plan Summary, page 14.
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• Extinguish fires in fireplaces and close dampers.
• Stay tuned to the Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations.
• Avoid using telephones, including cell phones, to prevent overloading
the system and interfering with emergency use.
Removeable Pull-out Map Section
This removeable section contains the Westchester Emergency Map, School Reception Centers,
General Population Reception Centers and Westchester Bus Routes.
School Reception Centers
If students and school personnel must be relocated as a precautionary measure, or evacuated immediately for
their safety, busses will take them to School Reception Centers. The listing below shows the School Reception
Center (SRC) to which students from each EPZ school would be taken. The numbers in the blue circles correspond
to the School Reception Center locations marked on the map in the middle of this Pull-out section.
Day Care Facilities
Parents of children attending Day Care Facilities or Nursery Schools in the Indian Point Emergency Planning Zone
(EPZ) should contact that facility or schools administration to learn more about their individual emergency plans.
Day care or Nursery School Administrators in the Westchester EPZ who need radiological planning information or
guidance should contact the Westchester County Office of Emergency Management at 1-800-942-1452.
School Reception Center
School
School
School Reception Center
Briarcliff Manor Union Free School District
Hendrick Hudson School District
Briarcliff High School
Briarcliff Middle School
Congregation Sons of Israel
Religious School
St. Theresa’s School
Todd Elementary School
Blue Mountain Middle School
Buchanan-Verplanck
Elementary School
Croton Montessori
Frank G. Lindsey Elementary School
Furnace Woods Elementary School
Hendrick Hudson High School
Mount Airy Montessori
Ohr Hamier Seminary
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Pace University –
Pleasantville Campus
Health & Fitness Center
861 Bedford Road
Pleasantville
Chappaqua Central School District
Westorchard Elementary School
Seven Bridges Middle School
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Horace Greeley High School
70 Roaring Brook Road
Chappaqua
Lakeland Central School District
Westchester Community
College Student Center
75 Grasslands Road
Valhalla
Benjamin Franklin Elementary
School
George Washington Elementary School
Lakeland Alternative High School
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School
Lakeland High School
Lincoln-Titus Elementary School
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Van Cortlandtville Elementary School
Walter Panas High School
Croton-Harmon School District
Carrie E. Tompkins
22
Elementary School
Croton-Harmon High School
Holy Name of Mary Montessori School
Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School
Temple Israel of North Westchester
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St. Columbanus
Elementary School
20
21
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
2
Manhattanville College
2900 Purchase Street
Purchase
SUNY Purchase
Anderson Hill Road
Purchase
Valhalla Middle School/
High School
300 Columbus Ave. Valhalla
Bruno Ponterio Ridge
Street School
North Ridge St.
Rye Brook
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School Reception Centers (continued)
Ossining Union Free School District
Ossining High School
St. Augustine’s School
Anne M. Dorner Middle School
Brookside Elementary School
3
13
Claremont Elementary School
Clear View School
Park Early Childhood Center
Roosevelt Education Center
St. Ann’s Parochial School
1
Dobbs Ferry Middle School/
High School
505 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry
Mercy College
555 Broadway
Dobbs Ferry
Ardsley High School
300 Farm Road
Ardsley
Peekskill City School District
Assumption Elementary School
12
Woodside Elementary School
10
Peekskill High School
23
Hillcrest Elementary School
Peekskill Middle School
18
Maria Regina High School
500 W. Hartsdale Ave.
Hartsdale
Lee F. Jackson (Juniper Hill)
Elementary School
Saratoga Road
Greenburgh
Woodlands High School
475 West Hartsdale Ave.
Hartsdale
Richard J. Bailey Middle
School
33 Hillside Ave.
Greenburgh
Oakside Elementary School
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8
Highview Elementary School
200 North Central Ave.
Hartsdale
Putnam/Northern Westchester Board of
Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES)
Fox Meadow Campus
Pinesbridge School
Walden School
Yorktown Heights Center
14
North Salem High
School/Middle School
230 June Rd.
North Salem
Somers Central School District
Yorktown Christian Academy –
To Christian Life Academy
133 Junction Road, Brookfield,
Connecticut (NOT ON MAP)
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Pequenakonck
Elementary School
North Salem
Yorktown Central School District
Brookside Elementary School
Crompond Elementary School
Mildred E. Strang Middle School
Mohansic Elementary School
St. Patrick’s Elementary School
Yorktown High School
Yorktown Consortium Enrichment Center
(At each Yorktown elementary school)
Our Montessori School in Yorktown –
St. Andrew’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Our Montessori School in Yorktown –
Yorktown United Methodist Church
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9
John Jay Middle School
40 North Salem Road
Route 121
Cross River
John Jay Senior
High School
60 North Salem Road
Route 121
Cross River
Westchester County Bus Routes
Mount Airy
If you do not have your own transportation to leave the area, you
can ride one of the buses provided to take you to a General
Population Reception Center or you may arrange a ride with a
neighbor. Following is a list of emergency bus routes and stops
in Westchester County. If residents of your planning area are
advised to evacuate, locate the nearest bus stop. You will be
advised over the radio when to go to your bus stop or wait
outside your home if your route has stops at private residences,
on demand.
W98
Croton-on-Hudson
W30
W31
Bus No.
Bus Stops
W32
Buchanan
W1
W2
Broadway at Bleakley Ave., Rte. 9A.; Rte. 9A at Tate Ave., Gallagher St. &
Rockledge Ave.
Westchester Ave. opposite Buchanan/Verplanck Elementary School,
& at 4th St., 1st St., & Tate Ave.; Tate Ave. at 1st St., 4th St., opposite
Henry St. & at Kings Ferry Rd.
W33
W34
Peekskill
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W10
W11
W12
W13
W14
W15
W16
W17
W18
W19
Washington St. at South St., Hudson Ave., opposite Frost Ave.,
& at Requa St., Bay St. & Franklin Ave.
Depew St. at Franklin St., opposite Bay St., & at Requa St.,
Hudson Ave., Elm St., South St. & Central Ave.
Hudson Ave. at Halstead St., Pomeroy St., Pine St., Wells St.,
Walnut St., Fremont St. & Union Ave.
Elm St. at Wells St., Fremont St. & Union Ave.; Union Ave. at 2nd St.,
1st St. & South St.
Beverly La. at Maple Ave.; Maple Ave. opposite Ferris St.,
at Hudson Ave., Elm St., Riverview Ave., opposite Nassau St.
& at Pine St.
South Division St. at Rte 35/202; Rte. 35/202 at Arch St., opposite
Armstrong Ave. & Finch St., at Cayuga Dr., Private Residences &
South entrance of Beach Shopping Ctr.
Rte. 6/Main St. at No. James St., Broad St., Field St., Charles St.,
Southard Ave., & Rev. Franklin Wiggins Plaza, opposite
Hamilton Ave.& Husted Ave., at Mallard Way entry,
Beach Shopping Ctr., Conklin Ave. & Parkway Dr.
Constant Ave. at High St, Kissam Rd., & James St.;
James St. at Constant Ave.
Frost La. at Vail Ave., Carhart Ave., Lindeberg Pl. & Oakwood Dr.
No. Division St. at Parkway Pl. & Lockwood Dr.;
Lockwood Dr. opposite King St., Albert Rd., Bernard Rd., Lyman Ave.
& at Highland Ave.
Nelson Ave. at John St., Paulding St., Orchard St. & Constant Ave.;
Constant Ave. at Highland Ave.;
Highland Ave. at Phoenix Ave., opposite Liberty St. & Reynolds St.,
& at Garfield Ave & Pemart Ave.
Division St. at Howard St., Cortlandt St., Orchard St., Constant Ave.,
opposite Phoenix Ave., Warren Ave. & Pemart Ave. & at Righi Ct.
Rte. 6/Main St. at Division St., Nelson Ave., Decatur St., Hadden St.,
Spring St. & Peekskill Motor Inn
Lower South St. at Welcher Ave., Louisa St., &Franklin St.,
opposite Old Bay St., & at Requa St. & Hudson Ave.
Washington St. at Maplewood Ave., opposite Shenandoah Ave. &
Hoover Ave., & at Sherman Ave. & Welcher Ave.; Welcher Ave. at
McKinley St. & Patricia Apartments
W35
Broadway opposite 16th St., 14th St., 11th St., 8th St., & 6th St.
Westchester Ave. at 14th St., 8th St., & 6th St.
W21
Kings Ferry Rd. at Coachlight Sq. Condominiums, Glenwood Dr.,
Montrose Point Rd., Hunt Ave. & Rt. 9A
Sunset Rd. at Kings Ferry Rd., opposite North St., at Montrose Point
Rd., opposite Meadows Rd. &Tommy Thurber Lane & at Dutch St.;
Dutch St. at Crugers Rd. & Private Residences
Washington St. at Boulder Dr. & Montrose Station Rd.;
Montrose Station Rd. at Travis Lane; Rte. 9A (south) at Lancaster Ave.,
opposite Victoria Ave., & at Trinity Ave. & Crugers Station Rd.
W36
W37
W38
W39
W40
W41
W42
W43
W44
W45
W46
Montrose & Blue Mountain
W22
W24
Rte. 129 (Grand St.) at Dailey Dr., Batten Rd. & Wood Rd.;
Cleveland Dr. at Gerstein St., Loconto St., Peter Beet La. &
Old Post Rd.; Old Post Rd. at Sunset Dr. & Morningside Dr.;
Morningside Dr. at Lexington Dr.
Radnor Ave. at Melrose Dr., Irving Ave., Emerson Ave.,
Thompson Ave. & Elmore Ave.
Old Post Rd. South opposite Prospect St. & Cleveland Dr.;
Cleveland Dr. at Emerson Ave., Olcott Ave., & Benedict Blvd.;
Benedict Blvd. at Young Ave. & South Riverside Ave.;
Croton Point Ave. at ramp to Rte. 9 North.
Rte. 9A at Warren Rd., Skyview Nursing Home & Wolf Rd. (both intersections);
North Riverside Ave. opposite Brook St. & at Municipal Pl.
Stevenson Pl. at Old Post Rd.; Old Post Rd. at Prospect Pl.,
Lounsbury Rd., Brook St., Grand St. & Holy Name of Mary School;
Maple Street at Wells Ave. & No. Riverside Ave.; No. Riverside Ave.
opposite Oneida Ave.
Mt. Airy Rd. South at Glengary Rd., opposite Riverview Trail & King Street
& at Grand St.
Annsville, Van Cortlandtville,
Crompond & Continental Village
Verplanck
W3
W4
Rte. 129 (Yorktown Rd.) & Short Hill Rd.;
Mt. Airy Rd. East at Colabaugh Pond Rd., opposite Joseph Wallace Dr.,
at Windsor Rd., McGuire La., & Hale Hollow Rd.;
Colabaugh Pond Rd. at Woodale Rd.& Private Residences to
Mt. Airy Rd. East
W52
Gallows Hill Rd. opposite Hillcrest Ave., at Kingston Ave. &
Dogwood Rd.; Dogwood Rd at Pumphouse Rd., opposite Crescent Hill
Dr., Brook St. & at Albany Post Rd.
Sprout Brook Rd. at Schuyler La., Strang La., Sprout Brook Park,
Sprout Brook Field & Albany Post Rd.
Route 9 North at Annsville Circle, opposite Private Residences,
Jean Dr., Jack Rd. & So. Mountain Pass Rd.
Lexington Ave. at Rte. 6 & Baker St., opposite Cortlandt Town Center,
at Renee Gate & Westbrook Dr., opposite Jerome Dr. & at Locust Ave.
Westbrook Dr. at Cynthia Rd. & Fawn Ridge Dr.;
Fawn Ridge Dr. at Birch La.;
Red Mill Rd. at South Hill Rd., Mill Ct., & MacArthur Blvd.;
MacArthur Blvd. at Lockwood Rd.
Locust Ave. at Frederick St.;
Frederick St. opposite Allan St.;
Dale Ave. opposite Linda Pl.;
Richmond Pl. at Aqueduct Pl.
Terrace Pl. at Alpine Dr.;
Varian Rd. at Oregon Rd.;
Oregon Rd. at Root St., Skylark Dr., Westbrook Dr., School St.,
Young St. & Old Oregon Rd.
Oregon Rd. at Catherine Street, Gilbert St., & Pumphouse Rd., opposite
Gallows Hill Rd., at Locust Ave., opposite Durrin Ave. & Adams Ruch Rd.
& at Knollwood Rd.
Gilbert St. at Revolutionary Rd.;
Eton Ave. at Fox Hill Rd.;
The Oval at Waterbury Parkway;
Waterbury Parkway at Ridge Rd.;
Fairview Place at Gabriel Dr.;
Gabriel Dr. at Locust Ave.;
Locust Ave. opposite Broadie St., Rancho Dr. & Oregon Rd.
Lexington Ave. opposite Morris Lane, at Dyckman Dr., Private Residences
& Crompond Rd.;
Crompond Rd. at Baron De Hirsch Rd. & Maple Row
Maple Row at Paulding La.;
Paulding La. opposite Pine Rd. & at Townsend Rd.;
Townsend Rd. at Baron De Hirsch Rd. & Briar La.
Lexington Ave. at Dares Ln., opposite Lakeland Ave. & Lawrence Rd.,
at Crawford Rd. & Decatur Rd., opposite High St. & at Rte. 6
Toddville & Quarry Acres
W29
W47
W48
Croton Ave. at South Gate Estates, opposite Mtn. View Rd.,
at Maple Ave., Baptist Church Rd. & on demand to Rte. 129
Furnace Dock Rd. at Gilman La. (Harmony Hill) & Croton Ave.;
Croton Ave. opposite Lynwood Rd., & at Croton Park Rd. &
Crompond Rd. (Rte. 202)
Lafayette Ave. at Lyncrest Rd. & Ridge Rd.;
Rte. 202/35 opposite Conklin Ave., & at Northridge Rd., Clinton Ave.,
Crestview Ave., Forest Rd. & Rick La.
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Westchester County Bus Routes (continued)
Mohegan Lake & Shrub Oak
W49
W50
W51
W52
W53
Rte. 6 at Barger St., Sunnyside St., Mountain Brook Rd.,
Mill St. & Strawberry Hill Rd.;
Strawberry Hill Rd. at Briarhill St., Eleanor Dr., Foothill St. & Lexington Ave.;
Lexington Ave. opposite West Rd.
Rte. 6 at Mohegan Ave.;
Mohegan Ave. at Sagamore Ave.;
Sagamore Ave. at Delaware Rd. & Narraganset Rd.;
E. Main St. at New Rd. (west intersection), Stony St., New Rd. (east
instersection), James St. & Barger St.
Stony St. at Winding Court & Quarry Dr., opposite Judy Rd., Scofield Rd., & at Ivy
Rd. & Glen Rd.
Lexington Ave. at Dares Ln., opposite Lakeland Ave. & Lawrence Rd.,
at Crawford Rd. & Decatur Rd., opposite High St. & at Rte. 6
Lexington Ave. at Amazon Rd.; Amazon Rd. at High St., Mogul Dr.,
Sylvan Rd. & Dale St.;
Northeastern Yorktown
Jefferson Valley
W54
W55
W56
W57
W58
W59
W60
W61
E. Main St. (Jefferson Valley) at Indian Hill Rd., Main St. at Lee Blvd., &
Hill Blvd., opposite Perry St. & at Gomer Court
Lee Blvd. at Strang Blvd., opposite Hill Blvd. & at Quinlan St.;
Quinlan St. at London Rd., Radcliffe Dr., opposite Louella Rd., at Ogden Dr.
& Granite Springs Rd.
Gomer St. at Curry St., on demand between Curry St. & Lewis Ave., at
Lewis Ave., opposite Andrea Rd., Somerston Rd. & Cordial Rd., at London
Rd., opposite Homestead Rd., & at Marlet Rd. & Granite Springs Rd.
Curry St. opposite Jennifer Ct., Timberlane Ct. & Dunwoodie Ct., at
Weskora Rd., Somerston Rd. & Ravencrest Rd.;
Ravencrest Rd. at Poplar St.;
Whitman Rd. at Muir Ct.;
Douglas Rd. at Whittier Ct. & Emerson Ct.;
Curry St. at Royce Ct.
Rte. 132 opposite Wildwood St., at Overlook Ave., opposite Kessler Pl.,
Suncrest Ave. & Oakside Rd., & at Beaver Dr., Taconic Woods Rd., Salem Rd.,
Barberry Rd., Holly Dr. & Fox Meadow Rd.
Fox Meadow Rd. at Larkspur St.;
Larkspur St. at Barbery Rd.;
Barberry Rd. at Strang Blvd.;
Strang Blvd. at Fox Meadow Ct. & Rte 202/35;
Rte. 202/35 opposite Darnley Pl., Loretta St. & Old Yorktown Rd.
Rte. 202/35 opposite Yorktown Police Station, at Hawthorne Dr.,
York Hill Rd. & Elizabeth Rd.;
Granite Springs Rd. at Waverly Rd., Colonial St., Dunning Dr.,
Gregory St., Broad St., Sarles Dr. & Sunrise St.;
Quaker Church Rd. at Oslo Dr. & Loder Rd.
Ridge St. at Waverly Rd., Elizabeth Rd., Sultana Dr., Van Cortlandt Circle
& Rte. 202/35;
Rte. 202/35 at Broad St.;
Broad St. at Whipporwill Rd. & Loder Rd.;
Loder Rd. at Evergreen St.;
Evergreen St. opposite Blue Spruce Dr.
Southwestern Yorktown & Teatown
W62
W63
W64
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Hunter Brook Rd. at Jacobs Rd., opposite White Hill Rd.,
at Private Residences, Baptist Church Rd., Private Residences,
Wilson Rd. & Rte. 129;
Rte. 129 opposite Tompkins Garage, Hayes Dr. & at Underhill Ave.;
Baldwin Rd. at Underhill Ave. & Baptist Church Rd.
Old Crompond Rd. at Catherine St., Field St., Hunter Brook Rd.,
Mill Pond Rd. & Pine Grove Ct.;
Pine Grove Ct. at Bunney La.;
Mark Rd. at Bunney La., Edcris Rd. & White Hill Rd.;
White Hill Rd. at Mohansic Ave.;
Mohansic Ave. opposite Leland Dr. & Edcris Rd. & at Rte. 202/35
Journey’s End Rd. at Blinn Rd.;
Blinn Rd. at Spring Valley Rd.;
Grants La. at Spring Valley Rd. & Illington Rd.
Southeastern Yorktown & Kitchawan
W65
W66
W67
W68
W69
W70
W71
W72
Rte.134 at IBM Driveway, Chadeayne Rd. & opposite Old Kitchawan Rd.
North; Pines Bridge Rd. at Rte. 134, Chadeayne Rd. & opposite
Shingle House Rd.
Rte. 100 opposite Travelers Rest., on demand & at Seven Bridges Rd.;
Crow Hill Rd. at Lake Rd., Crow Hill Path & Private Residences.
Hanover Rd. at California Rd., Croton Heights Rd., opposite Butler Ct. &
Birdsall Dr. & at Rte. 118
Rte. 129 at Rte. 118;
Rte. 118 at Sanctuary Country Club & Croton Heights Rd.;
Spring St. at McKeel St.;
McKeel St. at Revere Dr.;
Revere Dr. at Rte. 118;
Rte. 118 at Birdsall Dr.
Underhill Ave. at Heights Dr., Overhill Ave., Rochambeau Dr. & Rte. 118;
Rte 118 at Allan St./Kear St. & Downing Dr.
Mohansic Ave. at Baldwin Rd.;
Baldwin Rd. at Dogwood Rd., Mohansic Ave., Giordano Ave.,
Allan Ave. & Rte 202/35;
Rte. 202/35/118 at Brookside Ave. & Greenwood St.
Greenwood St. at Veterans Rd.;
Veterans Rd. at Commerce St.;
Hanover St. at Railroad Ave., Underhill Ave., Church Pl., Moseman Rd.,
Hudson Rd. & Montross Rd.
Underhill Ave. at Front St. & Summit St.;
Summit St. at Richard Pl., Moseman Rd., Hudson Rd.;
Montross Rd. at Summit St.
Granite Springs & Amawalk
W73
W74
W75
W76
Rte. 6 at Windsor Rd., Mahopac Ave. & Baldwin Pl.
Mahopac Ave. opposite Amawalk Post Office, at Amawalk Ave., Lakeview
Terr. & Woodcrest Terr., opposite Arden Dr., at Elisha Purdy Rd.,
Water Gate Rd., Stonewall Dr., Private Residences to Rte. 6;
Rte. 6 at Baldwin Pl.
Granite Springs Rd. at Hilltop Rd., Stuart’s Fruit Farm, Mahopac Ave. &
Richard Somers Rd. West, opposite Bonnie Brae Ave. &
at Richard Somers Rd. East
Rte. 35 opposite Wood St. & at Lake Rd.;
Rte. 118 at Rte. 35, at Private Residences, Meadow Park Estates, opposite
Granite Springs Rd., at Lincolndale Rd., Mohawk La., Greentree Rd. North &
Meadow Park Rd.
Southwestern Somers
W77
W78
Bedell Rd. at Pines Bridge Rd., Greenlawn Rd., opposite Elizabeth Court &
at Mekeel St.;
Mekeel St. at Wood St.
Moseman Ave. at Mekeel St., opposite Orchard Rd., at Sun Hill Dr., Pines
Bridge Rd., South La., Wood St., Stuart La. & Rte. 100;
Rte. 100 on demand to Rt. 35
Western New Castle & Millwood
W100 Croton Dam Rd. at Grace La. & Allapartus Rd.;
Spring Valley Rd. at Glendale Rd.;
Glendale Rd. opposite Dawning La. & at Quaker Ridge Rd.
W101 Rte. 100 at Hidden Hollow Rd., Glenwood Rd., Pamela Pl., opposite
Sand St., at Rte 120 (Shinglehouse Rd.), Rte. 133 (1st intersection),
Inningwood Rd., Rte. 133 (2nd intersection), & North State Rd.
W102 Rte. 133 at Seven Bridges Rd., Hog Hill Rd., Whitlaw La., Joan Dr.,
Quaker La. & Quaker St. (Rte. 120);
Hardscrabble Rd. at Hilltop Dr., Campfire Rd., Deepwood Dr. &
Douglas Rd.
W103 Shinglehouse Rd. at Gregory La. & Pines Bridge Rd.;
Pines Bridge Rd. at Lakeview Rd., Ichabod Rd., Hoag Cross Rd., Highview
Rd. & Inningwood Rd.;
Inningwood Rd. at Vails La.
Westchester County Bus Routes (continued)
Ossining
W104 No. State Rd. opposite Club Fit & at Ryder Ave. & Blue Lantern Rd.
W107 Chappaqua Rd. at Tappan Terr. & Morningside Dr.;
W111
W113
W114
W115
W116
Morningside Dr. at Nord Circle, Ridgeview Dr. & Ryder Ave.;
Ryder Ave. at Gordon Ave.;
Gordon Ave. at Blue Lantern Rd.;
Chappaqua Rd. at Rte. 100
Croton Ave. at Brookville Rd. & Ramapo Rd.;
Campwoods Rd. at Belle Ave. & Narraganset Rd.;
Ryder Rd. at Park Dr., opposite Sunset Dr. (2nd intersection) & at
Brookside La.;
Brookside La. at Somerstown Rd. (Rte. 133);
Somerstown Rd. (Rte. 133) at Cooper Dr.;
Cooper Dr. at Lakeville Dr.;
Lakeville Dr. at Ganung Dr.;
Ganung Dr. at Sleator Dr., Ganung Dr. & Decker Rd.;
Donald La. at Decker Rd.;
Rte. 133 at Rte. 9A (southbound ramp)
Underhill Rd. at Noel Dr., Farm Rd., Elridge Ave. & Pleasantville Rd.;
Pleasantville Rd. at Susquehanna Rd., Osage Dr. West, Hickory Rd.,
Mulberry Rd., Central Dr., No. State Rd., opposite Briarcliff Post Office,
& at So. State Rd. & Rtes. 100/9A.
Maurice Ave. at Wolden Rd.;
Wolden Rd. at Emwilton Pl. & Ellis Pl.;
Linden Ave. at Eastern Ave., Clinton Ave. & Croton Ave.;
Croton Ave. at Belleview Ave. & Watson Ave.;
Sherman Pl. at Croton Ave. & Park Ave.;
Park Ave. at Ward Pl., Pine Ave., opposite First Ave. & at Narraganset Ave.;
Narraganset Ave. opposite Perishing Ave. & at Bayden Rd.
Croton Ave. at Elizabeth St. & Clinton Ave.;
Dale Ave. at Garden St., Marble Pl. & Pine Ave.;
Croton Dam Rd. at Pershing Ave., Stony Lodge Hospital, Grandview Ave., Feeney
Rd., & Minkel Rd.;
Minkel Rd. at Redway Rd. & Bracken Rd.;
Bracken Rd. at Minkel Rd.;
Rte. 134 at The Woods Condominium Development
Van Cortlandt Ave. at Claremont Ave. & Cortlandt Pl.;
Ogden Rd. at Briarcliff Woods (1st entrance) & Cedar La.;
Cedar La. at White Birch La.;
White Birch La. at Incognito La.;
Locust Rd. at Reeback Dr.;
Reeback Dr. at Stormytown Rd.;
Stormytown Rd. at Knollwood Dr. & Cedar La.;
Cedar La. at Westview Ave. & opposite Gualtiere La.
W117 Rte. 9 at Charter Circle;
Charter Circle at Geneva Rd.;
Rte. 9 at Rockledge Ave., on demand to Revolutionary Rd., River Rd.,
& Country Club La.
W118 Spring St. at Bus Station;
W119
W120
W121
W122
Rte. 9 at Maple Pl., Waller St., Broad Ave., William St., Everett Ave.,
Washington Ave. & Acker Ave.;
Revolutionary Rd. at Agate Rd., Rockledge Ave., Kemeys Ave.,
Scarborough Circle & Rte. 9
Spring St. at Academy Pl., Broad Ave., James St., William St.,
Everett Ave., Lafayette St. & Agate Ave.;
Rockledge Ave. at Scarborough Manor Condominiums.
So. Water St. at Secor Rd.;
Water St. at Main St., Central Ave. & Broadway;
Broadway at North Malcolm St.;
North Malcolm St. at Matilda St. & Sarah St.
Old Albany Post Rd. at Ogden Rd.;
Rte. 9 opposite Piping Rock Dr., Audubon Dr., Westview Dr., &
Yates Ave., at Snowden Ave., Montgomery St., Aqueduct St. & Main St.
Quaker Bridge Rd. opposite Riverview Farm Rd., at Highbridge Ave.
at Old Albany Post Rd. & opposite Fowler Ave.
Crugers & Oscawana
W23
W25
W26
Washington St. at Sassi Dr., Devonshire Ct. & Watch Hill Rd.;
Watch Hill Rd. at Westminster Dr. & Old Post Rd.;
Rte. 9A at ramp to Rte. 9 (south)
Crugers Station Rd. at Battery Pl. (3rd intersection);
Cortlandt St. at Laurel Hill Rd.;
Springvale Rd. at Skytop La. (1st intersection), opposite Spring Pl. & at
Albany Post Rd. (Rte. 9A);
Albany Post Rd. (Rte. 9A) at Maiden La.
Furnace Dock Rd. at Rte. 9A & Scenic Dr.;
Scenic Dr. at Baltic Pl.;
Baltic Pl. at Rte. 9A.
Furnace Woods
Pleasantside & Peekskill Heights
W20
W27
W28
Watch Hill Rd. opposite John Alexander Court, John Cava La.,
Mountainside Trail, & Furnace Woods School & at Furnace Woods Rd.;
Furnace Woods Rd. at Lakeview Ave. West, Galloway La. & Maple Ave.
Lafayette Ave. at Matasac Rd., on demand to Maple Ave.;
Maple Ave. on demand to Croton Ave.
Maple Ave. at Furnace Dock Rd.;
Furnace Dock Rd. opposite Fieldcrest Ct., at Sniffen Mtn. Rd., opposite
Hillside Dr., Inwood La., & Brook La., at Washington St. & opposite Mt.
Airy Rd. West
Quaker Bridge
W99
Quaker Ridge Rd. at Apple Bee Farm Rd., Quaker Bridge Rd. East,
Teatown Rd., & Hudson Institute (2016 Quaker Ridge.)
Briarcliff Manor & Mount Pleasant
Old Chappaqua Rd. at Chappaqua Rd. & Washburn Rd.;
Pleasantville Rd. at Ingham Rd. & Ash Rd.;
Maple Rd. at Valentine Rd.;
Larch Rd. at Oak Rd.;
Pleasantville Rd. at Buckhout Rd. & opposite Woodfield Rd.
W106 Parkway Rd. at Crest Dr.;
Hungerford Rd. at Crest Dr.;
Fuller Rd. at Whitson Rd.;
Burns Pl. at Chappaqua Rd.;
Chappaqua Rd. at No. State Rd.;
No. State Rd. at Schrade Rd., Dunn Rd. & Rte 9A
W108 Poplar Rd. at Dalmeny Rd.;
Pine Rd. at Fountain Rd. & Dalmeny Rd., on demand along Pine Rd to
Birch Rd.;
Birch Rd. at Elm Rd.;
Elm Rd. at Pine Rd. & South State Rd.;
South State Rd. at Long Hill Rd. East
W109 Tuttle Rd. at Elm Rd. & Long Hill Rd. East;
Long Hill Rd. East at Elm Rd. & Sleepy Hollow Rd.;
Sleepy Hollow Rd. at Chestnut Hill La.
W110 Hickory Rd. at Willow Dr., Locust Dr. & Cypress La.;
Cypress La. at Locust Dr.;
Locust Dr. at Central Dr.;
Old Briarcliff Rd. at Central Dr. & Scarborough Rd.;
Scarborough Rd. at Sleepy Hollow Rd.;
Sleepy Hollow Rd. at Becker La.;
Ridgecrest Rd. at Long Hill Rd. West & Scarborough Rd.
W112 Apple La. at Orchard Rd.;
Macy Rd. at Drislane Rd., Farm Rd. & Holbrook La.;
Holbrook La. at Meadow Rd. (1st intersection) & Holbrook Rd.;
Holbrook Rd. at Scarborough Rd.;
Scarborough Rd. at Leicester Rd. & Rte 9.
W105
FDR VA Hospital
W24
Buildings 28, 25 & 15
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Emergency Plan Summary
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4
5
This summary page is your family’s personal Emergency Plan. Fill out this page carefully
with your information. Discuss this booklet with your family and keep it in a safe, easy-to-find
place for future reference. Remember:
• Or, you may be instructed, depending on where
• If you hear emergency sirens sound continuously
you live, to evacuate. Do not evacuate unless your
for 4 minutes, turn to your Emergency Alert System
area is specifically instructed to do so.
(EAS) radio or TV station for further instructions.
• EAS broadcasts may instruct you to stay indoors
with windows and doors shut, a protective action
called “sheltering-in-place.”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
• You may be instructed by safety officials on EAS
broadcasts to swallow a KI-potassium iodide pill.
Know where you have stored your supply, and take
it with you if you are evacuated.
See
page
My Emergency Alert System (EAS) stations are:
AM radio_________________ FM radio_________________ TV____________________
My Reception Center is _____________________________________________________
10
My recommended route to get to my Reception Center is
_________________________________________________________________________ 10, 11
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
If I don’t own or have access to a car, I can take an emergency bus to my
Reception Center. My emergency bus stop is located at ___________________________ 9, 12
________________________________________________________________________. 13
My children’s School Reception Center is
Child’s name
School Reception Center
____________________ ____________________________________________________ 7, 8
____________________ ____________________________________________________
____________________ ____________________________________________________
____________________ ____________________________________________________
I can obtain KI-potassium iodide by calling my county’s Office of Emergency
Management at 1-800-942-1452.
I keep my supply of KI-potassium iodide (where) ________________________________
Other Information
If an emergency takes place, your family members might not be at home. In case this happens,
it may be a good idea to agree on a place outside the EPZ where everyone would meet, such
as at a Reception Center or a friend’s or relative’s house outside the EPZ. You should also
agree on a “check-in” phone number for the family—a friend or relative who lives outside the
area code you’re in. Everyone would call this person to check in with him or her if an
emergency occurred.
Our “check-in” phone number is ___________________________________________________
If my family is separated in an emergency, we will meet at
Place _________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
Phone ________________________________________________________________________
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3
What happens if there is an emergency and my children
are in school?
Relocation of school children to School Reception Centers
An emergency could, of course, occur at any time of the day or night. It could happen during hours when your children are
in school. County officials working closely with safety experts from New York State, other counties and school districts,
have developed plans for relocating school children in an Indian Point emergency.
As a precautionary measure, officials plan to relocate students well in advance of a serious emergency. Relocating
school children is not indicative that a radiological release has occurred, or is even likely to occur. In fact relocating
school children does not mean an evacuation of the area has been ordered or is likely to be ordered. It is a
precautionary action.
Students would be taken with their teachers by bus to School Reception Centers located outside the EPZ. Children would
then be registered and will stay at the School Reception Center, under the care of their teachers, until parents are able to
pick them up. If the need for food and extended shelter becomes necessary before parents arrive, children may be moved
to a General Reception Center. In that case, they would remain in the care of
Your children’s school and the
teachers, and parents would be notified through the media.
School staff are trained annually on emergency relocation procedures. Parents
should be confident that their children are safe and secure with the same staff
that cares for them while in school.
Parental pick-up. Many schools have plans in place to allow parents to pick up
their children before they are relocated to a School Reception Center. Check with
the principal at your children’s schools to see if they have such plans.
If your child’s school is relocated
• If your children attend different schools they may be sent to different School
Reception Centers located close to each other. Check the map to see where
each of your children will be relocated to. Don’t worry if you can’t
immediately pick up your children for any reason. They will be cared for at
the School Reception Center or ultimately at a General Reception Center.
Remember the relocation of school children will be done as a
precautionary action well in advance of a real emergency at Indian Point.
corresponding School Reception Center
is shown on the detailed map in this
booklet. Officials will use TV and radio
broadcasts to keep you informed about
school relocations.
step
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• Please remember: School Reception Centers are not the same as General
Reception Centers. Both types of centers are shown with their own separate
symbols in the legend of the large detailed map in this booklet.
Locate your children’s School
Reception Centers on the large
detailed map in this booklet.
• School Reception Centers will be used only if students need to be relocated
during school hours.
My children’s School
Reception Centers are:
• If your child or children are in a day care, nursery school, after-school
programs or other settings located within the EPZ, they are subject to the
same emergency procedures as public and private schools. Check with their
provider on emergency plans for their location.
CHILD’S NAME
SCHOOL RECEPTION CENTER
________ ________________
________________
________ ________________
________________
IMPORTA NT
________ ________________
________________
• If parents would like to authorize another person to pick up their children—
a grandparent or baby sitter, for example— they should contact their child’s
school at their earliest convenience. They must follow that school’s procedures
for formally identifying the person who would pick up their child.
________ ________________
________________
Enter this information here, and then on the
Emergency Plan Summary, page 14.
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How can KI-potassium iodide protect me
and my family, and how do I obtain it?
OBTAIN KI-POTASSIUM IODIDE FOR
YOUR FAMILY FREE OF CHARGE
• Contact your local municipality
• KI-potassium iodide is also available
for purchase over the counter at many
pharmacies.
• Additional questions on KI may be
directed to the Westchester County’s
Office of Emergency Management by
calling 1-800-942-1452.
Potassium Iodide, known by its chemical symbol KI, is an over-the-counter
medication. In the event of a serious nuclear plant emergency, KI has safety
value as a supplement to sheltering-in-place and evacuation. It reduces the risk
of thyroid cancer from exposure to radioactive iodine. Radioactive iodine could
be among the materials released in a severe emergency. KI protects only the
thyroid gland from exposure to radioactive Iodine. It does not protect any other
part of your body, and it does not protect you from other forms of radiation.
One KI-potassium iodide tablet protects the thyroid gland from radioactive
iodine for approximately 24 hours. It is most effective if taken immediately prior
to exposure, as directed. However, thyroid protection can still be achieved
by swallowing a KI-potassium iodide tablet up to six hours after radiation
exposure.
Westchester County has KI available free of charge to people and places of
business within the EPZ. The state Department of Education has also made KI
available to schools within the EPZ. Most communities in the EPZ also
have KI for distribution to the public before an emergency. Contact your local
town, village or city hall, or call the Westchester County Department of Emergency
Services to learn how to get KI to have on hand should an emergency occur.
step
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Obtain KI-potassium iodide for
you and your family (see
above).
My family’s KI-potassium
iodide is stored in this
location:
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
________________________
Enter this information here, and then on the
Emergency Plan Summary, page 14.
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If you previously received KI, check its expiration date. If expired, replace it.
Pre-Emergency KI Distribution Sites:
To have KI in hand as a precautionary measure, Potassium Iodide (KI)
pills are available in the following municipal centers located within the
10-mile EPZ:
Village of Briarcliff
Municipal Building
1111 Pleasantville Rd.
Briarcliff Manor
941-4800
Village of Croton-on-Hudson
Municipal Building
1 Van Wyck St.
Croton-on-Hudson
271-4781
Town of New Castle
Town Clerk’s Office, Town Hall
200 Greeley Ave., Chappaqua
238-4771
Town and Village of Ossining
Community Center
95 Broadway, Ossining
941-3189
Town of Somers
Supervisors Office, Town Hall
335 Route 202, Somers
277-3637
City of Peekskill
Office of Emergency Management
4 Nelson Avenue, Peekskill
Call ahead, 862-1020/862-1424
http://www.cityofpeekskill.com/police/
potassium-iodide-ki-online-ordering
Town of Yorktown
Community and Cultural Center
974 Commerce Street
962-5758 or John Hart Library
1130 Main Street
245-5262
Westchester County
Department of Emergency Services
Main Office
4-Dana Road, Valhalla
231-1850
When do I take KI-potassium iodide and how much
do I swallow?
Public health authorities will advise the public through the media when they should take KI and
what dose adults and children should swallow. Listen to your Emergency Alert Stations (EAS)
for instructions about KI.
Recommended Doses of KI for Different Risk Groups
KI dose (mg)
# ml liquid
(65 mg/ml)
# of 65
mg tablets
# of 130
mg tablets
130
2
2
1
Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs
who weigh at least 150 pounds
130
2
2
1
Adolescents over 12 through 18 yrs
who weigh less than 150 pounds
65
1
1
1/2
Children over 3 through 12 yrs
65
1
1
1/2
Over 1 month through 3 years
32
1/2
1/2
1/4
Birth through 1 month
16
1/4
1/4
1/8
Adults over 40 yrs
Adults over 18 through 40 yrs
Pregnant or lactating women
If you are told to swallow KI and evacuate, but you do not have KI, just evacuate. Do not go to the
sites listed on the previous page. In an emergency, KI will be distributed at the southbound rest area
off Interstate 684 located in the Town of Bedford and also at the Rockefeller State Park on Rt. 117 in
Pocantico Hills. KI will also be available at your Reception Center.
Sources of Radiation Exposure in the United States
Cosmic- 5%
(Space)
Terrestrial- 3%
(Soil)
Internal- 5%
Radon and
Thoron- 37%
Industrial and
Occupational- .1%
Consumer Products- 2%
Medical
Procedures- 36%
Natural Sources- 50%
For more information, visit the website of the
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission:
www.nrc.gov
Nuclear Medicine- 12%
Man Made Sources- 50%
For any additional questions you may have
please call your county’s emergency
services office.
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Other Emergency Information
Planning for people with special needs
If there is a need for an evacuation due to an emergency at Indian Point the County has plans in place to pick up and
transport people, from the EPZ, with special needs who have no other means of transportation. Special needs could
include a walking disability, sight or hearing impairment, or need for specialized medical equipment or transportation.
People with special needs would be taken to Reception Centers or other facilities.
It should be noted that nursing homes, hospitals, hospices, etc., within the EPZ have included emergency procedures
in their emergency plans. Staff are trained in these procedures to keep these people safe in the event of an emergency.
Residents of such facilities would be transported to host facilities outside the EPZ.
The Voluntary Registry for People with Disabilities and Special Needs is a new program, developed by Westchester
County, to identify those residents that may require additional assistance in a major emergency or disaster. To be
eligible for inclusion on the Special Needs Registry the applicant must be a resident of Westchester County, living
independently (not in a group home or medical facility), and have a physical or mental disability that would require
emergency evacuation assistance and/or placement in a specialized shelter. Being on the Registry does not guarantee
that any specialized services will be provided, and does not replace the need to dial 9-1-1 in an emergency.
Residents with special needs living in the Emergency Planning Zone who have
previously registered for inclusion on the Westchester County list of NonInstitutionalized Mobility Impaired (NIMI); please note that the Special Needs
Registry replaces this program. If you were previously registered for NIMI, you
must now submit a new application to the Special Needs Registry.
To apply for the Special Needs Registry, or to learn more about the program:
• Dial 2-1-1 on your phone. You will be connected with a trained operator from the United Way 2-1-1 Call Center who
can provide additional information and process the application on your behalf.
• Visit www.westchestergov.com/specialneeds, and complete an online application yourself, or with the
assistance of a friend or family member.
Protecting your pets
If you are directed to evacuate, you will want to take your pets with you.
However, pets will not be permitted inside public Reception Centers (except service animals such as seeing-eye dogs).
Pet owners are encouraged to make a list of places that would accept their pets in an emergency, such as boarding
kennels, or friends and relatives outside the EPZ. The county is working to develop limited emergency kennel space at
the Westchester Community College. This is being done to accommodate people who cannot make other arrangements
for their pets beforehand. For more information on disaster preparedness for your pets or livestock, visit The Humane
Society of the United States Disaster Center website at; www.hsus.org/hsus_field/hsus_disaster_center/resources/.
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Resources for Emergency Planning
EMERGENCY PLANNING
RADIATION
Putnam County
www.putnamcountyny.com
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
www.epa.gov
Westchester County
www.westchestergov.com
New York State Department of Health
www.nyhealth.gov/environmental/radiological/radon
Joint Information Center
http://jic.nyalert.gov
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
www.bt.cdc.gov/radiation/index.asp
New York State Emergency Management Office
http://www.semo.state.ny.us
NUCLEAR ISSUES
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
www.nrc.gov
Federal Emergency Management Agency
www.fema.gov
U.S. Department of Energy
www.energy.gov
American Red Cross
www.redcross.org
FOR NON-EMERGENCY INFORMATION CALL:
Westchester County Office of Emergency Management
1-800-942-1452
Different levels of incidents
There are four classifications of nuclear power plant incidents established by the federal government.
Incident Classification
Definition
Siren Activation?
Public Action
Unusual Event
There is a potential problem with
operation of the plant. No radiation
leak is expected. Federal, state and
county officials will be notified
immediately.
Sirens unlikely to sound
Likely no action necessary.
Information will be
provided to news media.
Alert
Something has happened that
could reduce the plant’s level of
safety. A small leak of radiation
could occur inside the plant not
affecting the public.
Sirens may sound
Indian Point, the counties and the
state emergency response centers
are fully activated and coordinating
their activities. Information will be
provided to news media.
Site Area Emergency
A problem has substantially
reduced the plant’s level of safety,
but radioactivity levels outside the
plant site are not expected to
exceed federal guidelines.
Sirens will likely sound
Indian Point, the counties and the
state emergency response centers
are fully activated and coordinating
their activities. You should monitor
the situation on television or radio.
General Emergency
Problems affecting plant safety
systems could lead to a release of
radioactivity above federal
guidelines outside the plant site.
Sirens will sound
Stay tuned to an Emergency Alert
System radio or television station
to find out if you need to take
protective action, such as staying
indoors or leaving the area.
Incident levels could change
It’s important to know that an incident at a nuclear power plant could change over a period
of hours or days. Plant operators and government emergency planners would be in constant
communication with each other. Plant operators may decide to change the classification
level of the incident, depending upon the changing situation. The public would be informed
of any changes in the incident so it’s important to keep your radio or television on to get
the latest news.
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now
If you haven’t already
done so, transfer all the
information you entered in
the numbered boxes to the
Emergency Plan Summary
on page 14.
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Questions and Answers
How do government officials make
decisions during an emergency at
Indian Point?
State and county emergency planners,
supported by hundreds of highly
trained safety experts, police,
firefighters and other first responders,
have developed extensive procedures
for an emergency that might occur at
Indian Point.
If an emergency were to occur, the
county executives in the four counties
surrounding Indian Point
(Westchester, Rockland, Putnam and
Orange) would receive information
directly from the nuclear plant, as well
as from county and state emergency
staff and New York State health
officials. During an emergency, the
county executives maintain
continuous communication with each
other and with state and federal
officials.
Together, government officials would
decide what protective actions, if any,
the public should take. Their decisions
and instructions would be
communicated to the public through
the Emergency Alert System (EAS)
broadcasts as well as through other
news media.
Why would we be directed to
“shelter-in-place” in some situations
and evacuate in others?
Shelter-in-place and evacuation are
two possible protective actions that
you may be instructed to take during
an emergency. The goal of protective
actions is to minimize the public’s
exposure to a radiological release.
Elected officials will decide what
specific protective actions are best for
the public to take. They consider a
wide range of expert advice and
information, including data on the
amount and duration of the release,
wind direction and weather
conditions. The actions of shelteringin-place or evacuation each have
advantages depending upon the
situation.
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How could an evacuation succeed
when traffic often doesn’t move even
during rush hour?
If there is an emergency, there is likely
to be heavy traffic leaving the area.
Police and other emergency personnel
are trained in traffic control –they will
do what is needed to keep traffic
moving in any emergency. In addition,
traffic control points staffed by law
enforcement personnel and fuel and
towing services are planned along
main evacuation routes to promote
traffic flow.
Would all areas be evacuated at the
same time?
In most instances, only people living
in specific areas would be told to
evacuate. Therefore, it is most
important for people to follow
directions from public officials
carefully to ensure a successful
evacuation.
Because of road conditions and
population density, it is vital that
people do not evacuate unless they
are instructed. Unnecessary
evacuation could cause greater
congestion on the roads and put
people in those areas that are being
instructed to leave at risk.
What is radiation?
Radiation is energy, such as heat, light
and radio waves, that moves at high
speed through space or matter. One
type of radiation is produced by socalled radioactive materials.
At every one of our country’s more
than 100 nuclear power plants, every
safety precaution is taken to isolate,
shield and prevent radioactive
materials from escaping to the
environment.
How can we measure our exposure
to radiation?
Radiation can be easily measured with
various instruments, including Geiger
counters. During emergencies, the
county dispatches field teams with
specialized equipment to measure
radiation levels.
Can a nuclear power plant explode
like a nuclear bomb?
No. Radioactive fuel in a nuclear plant
has very low levels of the type of
element that could cause a nuclear
explosion.
All nuclear power plants in the U.S. are
designed with containment buildings
of concrete and steel. The 1986
accident at Chernobyl, Ukraine
occurred in a nuclear plant that did
not have a containment building.
How can I protect my livestock and
agricultural products?
If you have livestock or agricultural
products, useful information is
available on the New York State
Emergency Management Office’s
website at:
http://www.semo.state.ny.us
or by calling 518-292-2311 and asking
for the brochure “Radiological
Emergency Information for the
Agricultural Community.”
Will food and supplies be available
for my pet?
Pet owners should plan to bring their
own supplies, including food, leashes,
cages and carriers etc. Trained
volunteers will be available to assist
owners with pet care and feeding.
Please be mindful that space at
Westchester Community College is
limited, so we encourage everyone to
make other plans for their pets before
the emergency.
Evacuation Supplies Checklist
If you are told to evacuate, you should bring enough personal supplies for three days away from
home. Check the items you may need, and add any special items that are not listed. If you need help
finding a place to stay during an evacuation, people staffing the General Reception Centers will
help you.
MEDICAL ITEMS
PERSONAL HYGIENE ITEMS
BEDDING
❑ Medicines
❑ Shaving items
❑ Prescription information
(doctor, name of medicine…)
❑ Soaps
❑ Two blankets per person or
sleeping bags
❑ Eyeglasses or contacts
❑ Dentures
❑ Special diet foods
❑ _________________________
❑ Toothbrush/toothpaste
❑ Sanitary items
❑ Baby food
❑ Formula
❑ Diapers/baby wipes
❑ Toys
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
MISCELLANEOUS
❑ _________________________
❑ Portable radio with
spare batteries
❑ _________________________
MONEY
❑ Flashlights with
extra batteries
❑ Cash
❑ KI-potassium iodide tablets
❑ Checkbook
❑ Important phone numbers
❑ Credit cards
❑ This planning booklet
❑ _________________________
❑ Bottled water
❑ _________________________
❑ Medical insurance card
IDENTIFICATION AND
IMPORTANT PAPERS
OTHER EMERGENCY ITEMS
❑ _________________________
BABY SUPPLIES
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
CLOTHING
❑ _________________________
❑ Clothes for three days
❑ Photos of your children
❑ Shoes
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ Drivers license
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
❑ _________________________
WESTCHESTER COUNTY
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
200 Bradhurst Ave-Unit 4
Hawthorne, New York 10532
http://emergencyservices.westchestergov.com
INSIDE: Important safety information on protecting your family
A MESSAGE FROM COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROBERT P. ASTORINO
Dear Westchester resident:
You’ll probably never need this booklet, but in Westchester County we believe it’s important to be
prepared. We want you to know we have a comprehensive response plan that would be put in place if
an emergency at Indian Point were ever to occur.
This emergency guide, specifically written for communities within 10 miles of the plant, answers many
of the questions residents would have in the event of an emergency. The plan -- developed by
emergency response professionals in cooperation with three other counties, New York State and
Entergy (operators of Indian Point) -- provides information on everything from how you would know
there is an emergency to what actions you might have to take.
If there ever is an emergency, you would be given instructions on what to do based on your
municipality. However, it’s important to be informed and know upfront how you might be affected by
the emergency procedures.
I hope you will read this booklet and keep it close at hand. Note that the center section is detachable
for you to personalize for your own family and carry in your car, purse or briefcase to help you be even
better prepared.
Sincerely,
Robert P. Astorino
Westchester County Executive
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