OSWEGO CO. -- You may hear sirens near the nuclear power plants in Oswego County this week. But don't be alarmed, it's just a test.

The emergency notification sirens surrounding the three nuclear power plants at Nine Mile Point will be tested this week. Each of the 37 sirens will be tested between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. today through Thursday.

The testing on Friday will include a full-scale simultaneous activation of all 37 sirens for three to five minutes. Tone-alert weather radios and the Emergency Alert System (EAS) will also be activated. The full-scale test will begin shortly before 10 a.m. Friday.

The county Emergency Management Office, Constellation Energy, Entergy Nuclear Northeast, the National Weather Service, WSYR Radio and member stations of the Oswego County Emergency Alert System will take part.

If you have questions about the tests, contact the Oswego County Emergency Management Office at (315) 591-9150 or (800) 962-2792.