VAN BUREN COUNTY, Mich. — Radiation emergencies are unlikely, but a real possibility in parts of Michiana when the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant in Covert Township, Michigan gets restarted later this year.
On Tuesday, FEMA and local agencies briefed the public on what strategies are in place to make sure they’re prepared to respond to surrounding communities in case of a serious emergency.
The immediate 10-mile radius surrounding the Palisades Nuclear Power Plant is the focus area for short-term harm if there were to be an emergency; it covers parts of Van Buren, Allegan, and Berrien Counties…