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WHERE TO FIND HELP
  Hancock County
http://hancockcountywv.org
  Ambulance, Fire, Law Enforcement Emergencies   Call 911
Poison Control Center....1-304-388-4211 or 1-800-222-1222
Emergency Alert System Radio  WOVK-FM 98.7
Emergency Alert System (TV)  WTRF TV7 Wheeling

Non-emergencies:

 

  Hancock County Emergency Communications Center

564-3311 

  Hancock County Office of Emergency Management

Mailing address: P.O. Box 884, Contact: John Paul Jones

564-4040  

  Salvation Army (Weirton Corps)

748-4310 or 4311  

  American Red Cross, Weirton Chapter
  American Red Cross, Pottery Area Chapter
     (Disaster Preparedness and Shelter information)

797-1600  
1-330-386-4144  

Law Enforcement:

 

  W.V. State Police, New Cumberland

564-3854  

  Hancock County Sheriff

564-3311*

  Weirton Police

797-8555*

  New Cumberland Police

564-3383*

  FBI

1-304-232-4464  

  Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms

1-304-232-4170  

  Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)

1-304-623-3700  

  Domestic Violence Hotline

1-304-428-2333  

  U.S. Marshal Service

1-304-623-0486  

  U.S. Secret Service

1-304-347-5188  

Health:

 

  Hancock County Health Department

564-3343*

  Weirton Medical Center

797-6000  

  W.V. Dept. of Health & Human Resources

794-3060*

  National Response Center (Chemical, Oil Spills &
    Chemical/Biological Terrorism)
         (State Emergency Spill Notification)

1-800-424-8802  

1-800-642-3074  

Fire & Rescue:

 

  Weirton Area Ambulance

797-1233  

  New Cumberland Ambulance

564-3979  

  Chester Fire Dept.

387-1690*

  Lawrenceville Fire Dept.

387-2425*

  Newell Fire Dept.

387-0795*

  New Cumberland Fire Dept.

564-3829*

  New Manchester Volunteer Fire Dept.

564-4497*

  Oakland District Volunteer Fire Dept.

797-1152*

  Weirton Fire Dept.

797-8297* 

  W.V. State Fire Marshals (Arson Hotline)

1-800-233-FIRE  

Other important numbers:

 

  Allegheny Power

1-800-255-3443  

*phone not manned 24 hours.  If no answer call 564-4100

 

Information Specific to Beaver Valley Power Station Emergencies:

Although it is very unlikely that a nuclear power plant accident will occur that will cause severe health effects to the general public, a 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone (EPZ) is required around all nuclear facilities to assure that prompt and effective actions can be taken to protect the public in the event of an accident. Portions of northern Hancock County are within the EPZ for Beaver Valley Power Station.

Not all incidents or events at the Beaver Valley Power Station are emergencies.  Incidents occur at the plant during day to day operations that do not affect the public.  If an incident or event is identified as an emergency, it would be placed in one of four emergency classifications:

  1.  A Notification of Unusual Event is the least serious of the four emergency classifications.  It means there is a problem that is being handled by plant workers.  Strict federal rules require that a number of problems are reported as Unusual Events even though they pose no danger to the public.  They are reported to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission and to officials in Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Virginia.


 

  1.  An Alert is an event that could affect plant safety.  Even though there is still no danger to the public, local and state officials are notified and will set up emergency operations centers in case the situation at the plant gets worse.


 

  1.  A Site Area Emergency is an event that could possibly affect the public.  State and local officials are updated on the situation.  The sirens may be sounded to alert the public to listen to their radios and TV for information and instructions.


 

  1.  A General Emergency is the most serious of the four emergency classifications.  Local, state and federal authorities are updated and would take action to protect the public and the Emergency Alert System would continue to give information and instructions.  If necessary, some areas would be sheltered or evacuated.

Evacuation:  Evacuation will be recommended if your area is threatened and there is time to evacuate safely and in an orderly manner.  See p. 19-20 Preparing an Evacuation Kit and p. 25 If You Have to Go to a Shelter for suggested preparations and actions you should take.

Main Evacuation Routes:  Depending on the type of emergency and its location, evacuation routes will be determined by the appropriate emergency management officials at the time of the evacuation decision.  The following major thoroughfares and streets will be used whenever possible:
 

WHERE TO GO:
 

COMMUNITY

TAKE THIS ROUTE
FROM AFFECTED AREA

TO HOMES OF
RELATIVES/
FRIENDS OR TO THE
RECEPTION/MASS CARE CENTER

TRANSPORTATION
PICK-UP POINTS *

SCHOOL
CHILDREN WILL
BE TAKEN TO **

Lawrenceville, Chester
Newell and areas served by State Route 2 (north of
Mountaineer Park)

South on Route 2

People will be evacuated south on Route 2 to Weirton to the Weir Middle School or Weir High School

Lawrenceville:
Lawrenceville Fire Department

Chester:
Chester Fire Dept.

Newell:
Newell Fire Dept.

New Manchester:
New Manchester Fire Dept.

Children attending Allen T. Allison Elementary,
Oak Glen Middle School,
New Manchester Elementary,
Oak Glen High,
or the John D. Rockefeller Vocational Technical schools will be transported by bus to Weir High School in Weirton.

Areas served by County Route 208 (Race Track Rd.)

West on Route 208 then South on
Route 2

 

New Manchester and areas served by State Route 8

Southwest on Route 8 to Route 2;  South on State Route 2

 

Areas near Route 7 (Hardins Run Road)

South on Route 7 to Route 2

 

Areas near Route 9 (Wiley Ridge Road)

South on Route 9 to Route 2

 


  * WHERE TO GO IF THE ORDER IS GIVEN TO EVACUATE, AND YOU HAVE NO TRANSPORTATION

** IF THE ORDER TO EVACUATE IS GIVEN DURING SCHOOL HOURS,
WHERE YOUR CHILDREN WILL BE TAKEN

FOR MORE INFORMATION, WRITE OR CALL:

      Hancock County Office of Emergency Management
      102 Court Street
      Post Office Box 884
      New Cumberland, WV 26047
      564-3311 or 387-1314


 
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