State radiological preparedness rep briefs county on drills, potassium iodide distributions

Sep 9, 2025

Patrick O'Connell of the state's radiological emergency preparedness program briefed the New Castle County Public Safety Committee on planning zones, exercises and upcoming potassium iodide (KI) distribution dates for residents and workers inside the 10-mile emergency planning zone around the Salem-Hope Creek nuclear plant.

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The New Castle County Public Safety Committee received a briefing Sept. 9 from a state radiological emergency preparedness official on drills, planning zones and upcoming potassium iodide (KI) distributions for residents who live or work within the nuclear-plant emergency planning area.

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