COOPER NUCLEAR STATION HIT BY FLASH FLOOD??? LATEST: DHS CLAIMS "VIOLENT EXTREMISTS HAVE, IN FACT, OBTAINED INSIDER POSITIONS"

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That graph shows a precipitous drop in water level within the last hour.... confirmed.

So this particular levee was blown to protect the plant? That would make sense, not that it's very nice for whoever gets flooded.

The river level drops,when levees are breached.What about water washing across the flood plain,which the reactor sits on?

here's a video of Water over-topping the Brownville levee from a few days ago..notice the lady says that Hwy 136 is completely underwater..



it seems reasonable to assume that the latest flash flood might impact the plant imo..

Last Edited by RTS on 06/24/2011 07:04 AM

here's a report where it seems to say that the levee at 136 failed since that is the one three miles upstream from Cooper..previous reports said the levee broke three miles upstream from Brownville..

Hard to believe it would 'present no threat' imao

[link to nebraska.statepaper.com]

A levee three-miles upstream from the Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville failed Thursday night, but authorities said the incident presented no threat to the nuclear plant. The failed levee, in Atchison County, Missouri, was breached at about 9 p.m.

latest NWS update..

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR A LEVEE FAILURE REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR
WESTERN ATCHISON COUNTY UNTIL 1030 AM CDT...

AT 215 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT A LEVEE
FAILURE ON THE MISSOURI RIVER 3 MILES NORTH OF BROWNVILLE NEBRASKA.
SINCE 9 PM...THE RIVER STAGE AT BROWNVILLE NEBRASKA HAS FALLEN OVER
ONE AND A HALF FEET...SUGGESTING THAT COPIOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER HAS
SPILLED INTO THE NEARBY FLOOD PLAIN WEST OF INTERSTATE 29. ALTHOUGH
MOST PERSONS IN THE REGION HAVE ALREADY EVACUATED...ANY PERSONS
STILL LEFT IN THE AREA ARE URGED TO SEEK HIGHER GROUND. NUMEROUS
ROAD CLOSURES CONTINUE IN THE AREA SO CONTACT LAW ENFORCEMENT TO
ASSIST YOU WITH EVACUATION PLANS.

[link to www.crh.noaa.gov]

Don't worry about this, sheeple. Just worry about gadaffi, syria, iran, and all those other coutnries harboring brown people.

Why did they ever build nuclear plants in a flood zone? Why did they ever build nuclear plants where they could be hit by a tsunami? This nuclear shit needs to be removed from the face of the earth.

Agreed, but now impossible. The lack of MSM attention and the seemingly lack of "give a shit" from Obammy tells me one thing. THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX THIS SHIT-STORM. Guys, this isn't going away. This is flooding that has NEVER been seen or dealt with before. I don't want to see this kind of "doom" happen to innocent people...

Let me fix that for you...

Why did they ever build nuclear plants at all?


What a nightmare beyond nightmares. Truly.

+1 All of our infrastructure has went to shit because we spent all of our goddamned money chasing an imaginary boogeyman and installing "democracy" around the fucking world. PATHETIC!

Nebraskashima.

crazy

No, all that money (your American tax paying $$) went into the pockets of those running the show (war profiteers).

Here's a U.S. Army Corp of Engineers photo of the water surrounding Cooper taken 9 days ago..I'll post it once I get mod approval

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Two Nuclear Plants under water threat:



Cooper Nuclear Power Station:

Water Levels at Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska

The Cooper Nuclear Station in Brownville, Nebraska is currently 1 1/2 feet above river levels, but the flood water levels are dropping according to Mark Becker, Media Relations Specialist for the Nebraska Public Power District. If they do rise above safe levels, the plant will go into a cold shutdown with on-site power controlling all safety systems through their back-up diesel generators.



The Cooper Nuclear Station remains under Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE), the lowest of the Nuclear Regulatory Commissions four categories used to define emergency situations in communications with nuclear stations. The Notification of Unusual Event was declared on June 19, 2011, due to rising flood waters. In keeping with the NOUE status, there has been no release of radioactive material and no actions required by off-site emergency personnel or the general public.



Ft. Calhoun Nuclear Power Station:

The Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station went into a cold shutdown for a scheduled refueling and maintenance outage in early April, 2011. Shortly after the shutdown, they were informed by the Army Corps of Engineers that flood waters might rise above levels where the plant could safely continue to operate and changed their goals from refueling and maintenance to repair, maintenance, and preparation. The Fort Calhoun Station declared a Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) on June 6, 2011, due to the rising flood waters and will remain in a cold shutdown until the flood waters recede.

However, on June 7, 2011, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station also experienced a fire in the electrical switchgear room causing a temporary loss of power to the pump that cools the spent-fuel pool. The fire-suppression system extinguished the fire. Plant operators switched the cooling system to a backup pump 90 minutes later, according to the Omaha Public Power District website. During the interruption, the temperature of the pool increased a few degrees, but the OPPD website states that there was never any danger that the water would reach a boiling point.

Due to the fire, and in accordance with NRC regulations, at 9:40 a.m. on June 7, 2011, the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station declared an Alert to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, which is the second in the serious of notifications established by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission. At 1:15 p.m., operators declared all appropriate steps had been taken to allow the plant to return to the Notification of Unusual Event (NOUE) status.

Although it is standard procedure for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to have two inspectors on staff at nuclear stations, on June 22, 2011, the NRC made the decision to increase the inspection staff at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station, adding three more inspectors and a branch chief, and providing around-the-clock "coverage of licensee activities" according to their recent press release.

The press release also states that "there is now two feet of water in many areas on-site." According to Victor Dricks, Senior Public Affairs Officer for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, "There seems to be some misunderstanding regarding the difference between water on-site and water in the plant itself. When we talk about on-site water, we are talking about owner-controlled property, such as parking lots. There is no water inside the berm established around the plant. We believe they have taken all appropriate actions to maintain the safety of the facility."
On-Site Water and the Current Status of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station

Jeff Hanson, Manger of Public Information for the Omaha Public Power District, said the on-site water has been in areas, such as the parking lot, since June 6, 2011, when the water levels reached 1004 feet above mean sea level. Hanson also stated that a few mobile homes used for training purposes are in the on-site flood water areas. However, contrary to rumors about the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station, absolutely no critical facilities are submerged.

Hanson also explained that flood waters are flowing into a sewage lagoon at the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station. According to a June 23, 2011 press release by the Omaha Public Power District, a partial bypass was created to divert the flood waters leaking into a sanitary waste water lift station so the water could continue to flow into the sanitary lagoons. Signs in the area instruct personnel to avoid the discharge for health reasons, as well as advising personnel to avoid contact with flood waters, which is sound advice in any flood situation.

When asked if there was any chance of water supply contamination through the flood waters that are on-site, Hanson said, "No, nothing can get into the flood waters from inside the plant. Everything contributing to the operation of the plant is inside of the buildings protected by the aqua dam," referring to the eight foot tall, 16 feet wide rubber dam surrounding the plant. "The substation is protected by an earthen berm," he continued. "There are a lot of people who don’t want to believe that the plant is safely protected, but that is the truth."

Mike Jones, Senior Media Specialist for the Omaha Public Power District said, "We've had a lot of calls from people asking about water surrounding the plant. We try to let people know that the plant is water tight. It was designed to handle this type of water. With our current safety measures the plant will remain secure in flood waters up to another eight feet, and the Army Corps of Engineers does not expect the water to increase to levels anywhere near eight feet."

"We have much more safety measures in place than we actually need right now," Jones continued. "Even if the water level did rise to 1014 feet above mean sea level, the plant is designed to handle that much water and beyond. We have additional steps we can take if we need them, but we don't think we will. We feel we're in good shape."

"The plant is still dry," Jones said. "Everything is still safe."

Source: [link to www.suite101.com]

truly disturbing

recurring mindsets shows that we didn't learn from the last lesson. The next one is always more intense.

We live in dark, but also hopeful times. The future of mankind is up in the air. Either the oligarchical traitors who run the U.S. government will survive and rule the planet through a dictatorial world government, or the American people will recognize their crimes against humanity and peacefully overthrow them.

Yep, 9/11 is gonna look like a kid's birthday party ruined by a drunken uncle compared to the shit that is about to be unleashed. We're sooooooooooooooo fucked.

About 4 weeks ago, I watched the news showing Engineers opening up part of a Levee.

Can anyone remember which one it was? I want to try and find a video of how far the water has reached now.

Thanks

Morganza? if that the one you mean it's a spillway not a levee

[link to en.wikipedia.org]

Hmmm let me guess, money??????

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The results (panic and starvation) of what's coming will wipe out all hope of a chance to live in dignity.

It sure would be a bad time to have a large New Madrid quake.

It sure would be a bad time to have a large New Madrid quake.

It sure would be a bad time to have a large New Madrid quake.

Do you people realize that if levees break and additional land gets flooded that the level of the river goes down slightly?

Now if a dam breaks that's a different story.

But levees breaking takes pressure off downstream locations.

Last Edited by G. House on 06/24/2011 09:48 AM