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What if a Katrina-sized hurricane hits? What would be the impacts to a nuclear plant?

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What if a Katrina-sized hurricane hits? What would be the impacts to a nuclear plant?

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Nuclear facilities are built to withstand hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and other natural disasters. Plants in the path of hurricanes typically shut down as a further safety guarantee.