{"id":3589,"date":"2026-06-30T12:05:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3589"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T12:05:26","slug":"if-you-hear-sirens-across-the-triangle-wednesday-dont-panic-what-theyre-about","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3589","title":{"rendered":"If you hear sirens across the Triangle Wednesday, don\u2019t panic. What they\u2019re about."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you hear sirens blasting in the southern parts of the Triangle area Wednesday, don\u2019t panic.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3588\">Man had flamethrowers and crossbows as he sat outside church service, NC police say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>No, it\u2019s not continued celebrations following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsobserver.com\/sports\/nhl\/carolina-hurricanes\/article315990510.html\" rel=\"Follow\" target=\"_blank\">Hurricanes\u2019 Stanley Cup Championship win<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Duke Energy\u2019s Shearon Harris Nuclear Plant will conduct a five- to 30-second test of its warning sirens between 10 and 11 a.m.<\/p>\n<p>No action or evacuation is needed for residents who hear the blares.<\/p>\n<p>According to the energy company, all 85 sirens within the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone around Duke Energy\u2019s New Hill plant will sound. That includes Apex, Holly Springs, Fuquay-Varina and a handful of other municipalities in Wake, Chatham, Harnett and Lee counties.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3586\">There\u2019s another Knueppel headed to Duke to play basketball for the Blue Devils<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The sirens are tested four times a year for routine maintenance. Expect a loud blare that rises and falls, likely repeating a few times.<\/p>\n<p>In the case of a siren sounding outside regularly scheduled tests, Duke Energy directs residents to tune to their local radio or television station for information, or call their county\u2019s emergency management department for guidance.<\/p>\n<p>The next siren test is scheduled for Oct. 7 and will last for up to 3 minutes \u2014 the longest of Duke Energy\u2019s siren assessments.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=3584\">John Cena Debuts Bald Head Ahead of 2nd Hair Transplant Procedure<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Duke Energy will test 85 sirens around the New Hill plant between 10 and 11 a.m. July 1. 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