What if my children are in school? Catawba
Schools in the area around Catawba Nuclear Station have emergency plans for school children.- In an emergency, school officials would be contacted by county emergency management officials.
- If an evacuation were ordered, all children attending school inside the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone would be moved to the pick-up point (York County) or reception center (Mecklenburg and Gaston counties) for their school. This may be different from the reception center or shelter listed for the student’s home.
- Parents should pick up students at pick-up points, reception centers or shelters only. Do not call or go to the schools. This will help avoid delays. All pick-up points are more than 10 miles from the station.
- Adults would care for the children until parents arrive at the pick-up point, reception center or shelter.
- It is important for parents to know in what zones their children’s schools are located. To find out, locate the correct zone on the map (pdf, 300 KB) for your children’s schools. Parents should familiarize themselves with the pick-up points, reception centers and shelters (pdf, 30 KB) for their children’s schools.
If your children are ever left home alone, you should tell them what to do in an emergency. Be sure they know what zone they are in.
