Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Bishii Maarso 28, 1979, weriyaha taraafikada Dave Edwards ayaa waxa uu arkay wax aan caadi ahayn oo ka dhacay xarunta tamarta nukliyeerka ee Three Mile Island. Warshadu waxay umuuqatay inaysan shaqeynin maxaa yeelay ma jirin uumi ka imaanaya munaaradaha qaboojinta. Waxaa kaloo jiray gaadiid badan oo gurmad ah gudaha iyo hareeraha warshadda. Markii uu xaqiiqsaday, madaxa wararka ee WKBO, Mike Pintek, ayaa wacay warshadda, waxaana loo sheegay " iminka ma hadli karo, waxaan heysanaa dhibaato". Tani waxay keentay in shirkada Pintek ay dhowr mar soo wacdo milkiilaha warshadda, Metropolitan Edison, si ay u horumariyaan wararka ugu dambeeya. WKBO waxay ahayd warbaahinta ugu horeysay ee warbixinta ku bixisay sheekada 8:25am, ku dhawaad afar saacadood iyo badh kadib markii
Waxay bilaabeen inay midoobaan. sagaalkii subaxnimo, Wakaaladda Wararka AP ayaa heshay warkaasi waxayna usoo bandhigtay weriyeyaasha wadanka oo dhan.