North Anna Power Station Sirens Testing

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LOUISA, Va. (AP) - The early warning sirens at Dominion Virginia Power's North Anna Power Station will be tested next week.

The siren tests will take place on Aug. 15 at about 11:10 a.m.

The three-minute sounds from 68 sirens can be heard in Caroline, Hanover, Louisa and Spotsylvania counties within a 10-mile radius of the power station.

Quarterly tests take place on the third Wednesday of February, May, August and November.

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