"the no-fly zone was nearly a decade old — imposed on all U.S. nuclear plants since the 2001 terrorist attacks. Officials did issue a reminder about the zone, because small planes had been flying near the plant to see the flooding. "
That makes sense. The imposed no fly after 9/11.
"In the past, the watchdog group has blasted the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission for its failure to enforce regulations.
But in 2010 the agency, in a routine inspection, caught a problem at the Fort Calhoun plant. A building that held vital safety equipment was supposed to be able to handle a flood rising to 1,014 feet above sea level. Instead, its protection fell 4 feet short of that standard.
But those problems were fixed, with such measures as more sand-bagging equipment, additional portable pumps and other flood protection measures. And the current flood is expected to reach only 1,008 feet above sea level"
Don't know about you, but 6 feet of leeway on a NUKE PLANT isn't enough for me.
Concerns were raised a few days ago when a flood barrier was punctured, but it was part of a redundant system. Backups kept the situation under control.
Wait, so the primary has already been breached?
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http://www.kansascity.com/2011/06/28/2981543/nebraska-nuclear-plant-threatened.html
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