Monroe County hosts the Enrico Fermi nuclear power plant and thus has special plans for radiological emergencies. Monroe County Emergency Management maintains warning systems to alert the public to radiological emergencies. The Department of Energy routinely rests the readiness of the community to respond to an emergency.

The following web sites have detailed information about radiological emergencies:

  Department of Energy

• Enrico Fermi Nuclear Power Plant Information

  Centers of Disease Control and Prevention

• Sheltering in Place
• Evacuation

  Michigan State Police / Emergency Management Division

• Monroe County Emergency Management Division
• Nuclear Hazards