Dresden Nuclear station plans emergency response exercise

An overhead shot of Dresden Generating Station in Morris.

The Dresden Nuclear Power Station will undergo an emergency response exercise Tuesday, April 8, for emergency response personnel from the State of Illinois, Will, Grundy and Kendall counties and Constellation Energy.

According to a Monday news release, FEMA will evaluate the units of government during the exercise and provide preliminary findings at a meeting at 11 a.m. Friday, April 11, at the Grundy County Emergency Operation Center, 1320 Union St., Morris. The public is invited to attend this meeting.

For information on the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, visit ready.illinois.gov.

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec

Michael Urbanec covers Grundy County and the City of Morris, Coal City, Minooka, and more for the Morris Herald-News