Mistaken radiation readings cause concern

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) -- Some people in northern Indiana were alarmed after a website reported readings indicating that radiation levels were at a catastrophic level in South Bend.

The owner of the company that owns the site that monitors radiation across the U.S. tells WSBT-TV (http://bit.ly/LpZLZI ) that the readings reported Wednesday and early Thursday on the Radiation Network site were a false alarm.

MineraLab owner Tim Flanegin says the readings appeared to be caused by an equipment malfunction.

 WSBT says it received about a dozen calls or emails from residents concerned about the readings.
   
Officials at the Environmental Protection Agency and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission told the station that their radiation readings were normal.

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   Information from: WSBT-AM, http://www.wsbtradio.com/