At 10 and 10:15 this morning the public alerting sirens recently installed in Pickering and Clarington will be tested. The sirens will be sounded for about one minute each time.

They were installed within a three-kilometre area around the Pickering and Darlington nuclear stations.

In the event of a nuclear emergency or any other large-scale event, the sirens will warn residents or businesses.

During the test, anyone near the Pickering or Darlington stations is not required to take any action.

Residents living within a three-kilometre radius of the plants should have received a brochure outlining the public-alerting system.

For more information, call the Public Alerting Information Line at 1-866-551-5373 or visit the Durham Emergency Management Office (DEMO) at www.region.durham.on.ca.