One of the emergency situations that Portsmouth City Council has to plan for is an accident involving a nuclear-powered submarine at Portsmouth’s naval base. This is extremely unlikely to happen, but the council is still required to have a plan in place. The Office for Nuclear Regulations test the current arrangements every 3 years. The Reactor Emergency Plan covers three areas of roughly 1.5 km in radius, including parts of both Portsmouth and Gosport; this can be viewed on the Portsmouth Emergency Planning map.
The council has produced useful leaflets for residents and people working in the areas of the city that could be affected. The leaflets explain what to expect, what we do and what precautions to take if an incident happens.
Read these leaflets: