Loud noise, smoke reported at New York's Indian Point nuclear plant

[steve2470]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/05/09/us-usa-nuclearplant-incident-idUSKBN0NU0RN20150509

A loud noise was reported at the Indian Point nuclear plant in the area of Buchanan, New York state, but reports of a transformer fire and explosion have not immediately been confirmed, a New York State police spokesman said.

Local television station WABC reported smoke could be seen rising from the plant. The police spokesman said no injuries have been reported at the site.

[hrmjustin]

1. Shit! That is not good.

[eloydude]

3. How close is Indian Point from Brooklyn?

I have in-laws there...

[hrmjustin]

6. Within 40 miles. i am in southern Brooklyn

[hrmjustin]

2. Wabc source.

http://7online.com/news/no-one-injured-no-evacuations-in-transformer-fire-at-indian-point-nuclear-plant/710359/

[leftofcool]

4. This does not sound good.

[Bosonic]

5. Transformer Explosion at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Westchester; No Injuries Reported

Transformer Explosion at Indian Point Nuclear Power Plant in Westchester; No Injuries Reported

A transformer exploded at the Indian Point Nuclear Power Facility in Westchester, New York, on Saturday, police said.

There were no reports of injuries in the blast and resulting fire, which Indian Point Energy said was caused by a "transformer failure."

The fire has since been put out and there are no ongoing emergency threats, according to the Buchanan Police Department.

Indian Point Energy said there was no danger to employees or the public and that Unit 3 of the facility safely shut down as designed after the transformer failed.

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/NY-Indian-Point-Transformer-Explodes-Smoke-303187081.html

[Binkie The Clown]

7. Could be serious, or...

[madokie]

9. The thing with nuclear power plants is

the potential of things going really really wrong in a big way, quickly, is there

[Binkie The Clown]

12. Including failure of INCOMING electric power.

Oddly enough, they rely on outside electric sources to keep things under control. I guess that's so a local failure doesn't cause a meltdown.

[annabanana]

8. As always, the company said everything's just ticketie-poo.

No problem, no danger etc etc

Would love to hear it from another source.

[sabbat hunter]

10. apparently it was

a transformer fire.

[GGJohn]

11. Apparently so.

When a transformer goes, it's spectacular, sounds like a small bomb going off, lots of sparks and occasionally, fire.

[freshwest]

16. Yup, I've seen plenty of those. Impressive. And very messy. n/t

[MisterP]

15. I thought it was "tickedy/tickety-boo"

but that's from Canadians and we know they're abominations

[annabanana]

18. Actually you're right

I was operating off distantly remembered Danny Kaye late night movie... (never saw it written)

[Cal Carpenter]

13. It seems like this is probably nothing to worry about, but the problem is

that even if it is something to worry about, it will be presented as nothing to worry about for as long as possible.

So, in conclusion, it is hard not to be a little worried anyway.

[jimlup]

14. Well stated

this in a nutshell is one of the big problems with such self protecting organizations.

[freshwest]

17. Meh!

I live in an - earthquake, tsunami, lahar, volcano, sinkholed, forest fire, flash flood, yellowstone caldera. etc. - prone zone.

And we get the air from Asia (Fukishima, China, etc.) plus windstorms, white outs, blah, blah, blah and baggers, too.

I operate on the Strawberry and Tiger system. We're all doomed.