A coastal plant, in the process of decommissioning, is in the path of 6-foot storm surges—but its owner stressed the safety precautions taken at the site.
A nuclear power plant on the western coast of Florida, which only recently began the process of decommission, is among the areas facing storm surge flooding as Hurricane Idalia makes landfall further up the coast.
Despite concerns that the floodwaters could cause a"potential disaster" at the site, the storage units for the spent fuel are designed to withstand extreme weather events such as hurricanes and flooding.
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