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Mobile Phones · BemidjiMINNEAPOLIS — Xcel Energy will now use cellphones to notify people who live near its Monticello and Prairie Island nuclear plants in case of an emergency, instead of outdoor sirens. The Minneapolis-based utility said it will use the Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, a national system that delivers severe weather warnings and AMBER alerts through cellphones. Xcel said the modern technology is a safety upgrade, allowing notifications to …See the Story
Xcel Energy switches from sirens to cellphone alerts to warn public of nuclear emergencies
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