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–If floodwaters reach 1,009 feet, plant would likely switch from lowest level of emergency status to second of four emergency levels 27 Jun 2011 A concerning situation near Omaha, Neb. took a new twist early Sunday when a temporary levee protecting the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Station failed, forcing the facility to turn briefly to emergency generated power. Two Nebraska nuclear stations — Cooper near Brownville and Calhoun near Blair (19 miles north of Omaha) — are coping with ongoing Missouri River flooding. Although Cooper was built above the flood plain, Calhoun was not.
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Never would of thought something similar to Japan’s current nuclear energy situation would happen in the US and of all places Nebraska. Just kind of proves how we need to start relying on solar power, solar farms, wind farms and other renewable source for our energy needs.