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PHOTOS: The community remembers the TMI accident of 1979

Lindsay C. VanAsdalan
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Three Mile Island, as seen from Sunset Golf Course, in Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Three Mile Island, as seen from Sunset Golf Course, in Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Jim Dupes, 64, was the son of a TMI employee when the accident occurred at the plant in 1979. He recalls his father telling him about helicopters testing radiation levels, which became concentrated at about 1,500 feet before dropping off — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Jim Dupes, 64, was the son of a TMI employee when the accident occurred at the plant in 1979. He recalls his father telling him about helicopters testing radiation levels, which became concentrated at about 1,500 feet before dropping off — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Brian Lewis, who runs the Nuclear Bean coffee shop, in Middletown, talks about living and working near the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, about 3 miles away. "People are really uneducated in terms of nuclear power," he said, adding that he's confident in the safety of the plant — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Brian Lewis, who runs the Nuclear Bean coffee shop, in Middletown, talks about living and working near the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, about 3 miles away. "People are really uneducated in terms of nuclear power," he said, adding that he's confident in the safety of the plant — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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The Nuclear Bean, in Middletown, Dauphin County. The coffee shop based its name on its proximity to the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, about 3 miles away — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
The Nuclear Bean, in Middletown, Dauphin County. The coffee shop based its name on its proximity to the Three Mile Island nuclear plant, about 3 miles away — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Bob Shoenfelt, 40, reflects on the TMI-2 accident of 1979, and living in the Middletown area, about 3 miles from the plant. "It's like having the White House in your backyard," he said — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Bob Shoenfelt, 40, reflects on the TMI-2 accident of 1979, and living in the Middletown area, about 3 miles from the plant. "It's like having the White House in your backyard," he said — Middletown, Friday, March 8, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shows an example of a gag gift created following the accident — radioactive air "canned on location at TMI." — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shows an example of a gag gift created following the accident — radioactive air "canned on location at TMI." — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shows an example of a gag gift created following the accident — radioactive air "canned on location at TMI." — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shows an example of a gag gift created following the accident — radioactive air "canned on location at TMI." — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shared sample questions from the first ever Rumor Control Center, created Saturday, March 31, 1979, to field community concerns — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shared sample questions from the first ever Rumor Control Center, created Saturday, March 31, 1979, to field community concerns — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shares his incident log from the day of the accident, Wednesday, March 28, 1979 — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He shares his incident log from the day of the accident, Wednesday, March 28, 1979 — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He holds a book, "Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security," edited by Alexander Siedschlag, in which he contributed a chapter on emergency management — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
Kevin Molloy, former Dauphin County Civil Defense/Communications Director, was among the first to respond following the 1979 nuclear accident at TMI-2. He holds a book, "Cross-Disciplinary Perspectives on Homeland and Civil Security," edited by Alexander Siedschlag, in which he contributed a chapter on emergency management — Wednesday, March 13, 2019. (Photo by: Lindsay C. VanAsdalan)
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