BREAKING: Emergency At Texan Nuclear Weapons Facility

‘Emergency’ and ‘Nuclear Weapons’ are two words we never really want to hear together.

The Pantex Plant is experiencing an operational emergency. The Emergency Response Organization has been activated.

— Pantex Plant (@PantexPlant) October 23, 2018

Precautions are being taken due to a security event. Access to FM2373 has decreased north of Hwy. 60. Other precautions include assistance from Carson County Sheriff and @AmarilloPD

— Pantex Plant (@PantexPlant) October 23, 2018

Not much known at this point… but an ongoing “security event” at Pantex Plant in Texas.

The plant is the primary U.S. nuclear weapons assembly and disassembly facility. https://t.co/0k7TW7gvfc

— Scott Gustin (@ScottGustin) October 23, 2018

"The Pantex Plant, located northeast of Amarillo, Texas, is the nation's primary facility for the final assembly, dismantlement and maintenance of nuclear weapons." https://t.co/tzp5MKELF7

— kelly cohen (@politiCOHEN_) October 23, 2018

OK BUT WHAT IS IT? WHAT IS GOING ON?!

One part of Pantex plant "completely inaccessible" per local report. No more details. https://t.co/PXiSIsKj6R

— Aaron Mehta (@AaronMehta) October 23, 2018

FROM KAMR/KCIT – there appears to be no offsite impact and no need for the public to take any action.

— Thomas Graham (@tgraham33) October 23, 2018

UHHH. Ok, but that still doesn’t tell us what’s going on…

The security event at Pantex has ended without incident. Thanks to the Carson County Sheriff and @AmarilloPD for their quick response.

— Pantex Plant (@PantexPlant) October 23, 2018

Yeah. We’ll get to the bottom of this… eventually.