How Did The South Texas Project Nuclear Power Plant Weather Harvey?
When Hurricane Harvey hit the Texas coast the South Texas Project nuclear power plant was put through its toughest weather test since going online in 1988. After the storm, questions are being asked about the decisions made and public safety.
When Hurricane Harvey entered the Gulf of Mexico on August 23rd it quickly grew into a category 4 storm and the South Texas Project engaged its Severe Weather plan.
Two days later, Harvey made landfall at Rockport – 100 miles to the South of the STP.
And as a record amount of rain fell, citizen nuclear watchdogs worried, like this YouTube poster, “Wheeping Wilow2 4U," who wrote: “Hello Youtubers it is 8-31-2017. Well I’ll be dammed I just got off the phone with NRC. They tell me nothing’s wrong at that nuclear power plant – South Texas Project. Well, something ain’t right here.”
STP is located in Matagorda County – 70 miles Southwest of Houston - where a mandatory evacuation order was in effect.
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