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Davis Besse safety discussed at meeting.

They cam from all over Northwest Ohio, proclaiming safety at the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Plant, is a number one priority.  At a public meeting Thursday night, representatives from First Energy and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission addressed any safety concerns.

The meeting comes after utility workers found cracks in the shield building while they were replacing a reactor head.  The faults were in the two and a half foot thick concrete that surrounds the nuclear reactor.

"It makes sure that flying objects, whether from a tornado or earthquake, don't go ahead and impact the stuff on the inside," Prema Chandrathil, a spokesperson for the NRC said.

The discovery shut down the plant for two months, while an investigation was launched into what caused the cracks. "It was a very extensive inspection to confirm the extent of the cracking," Jennifer Youngs of First Energy said.

Ultimately, the NRC determined the cracks are not serious enough to keep the plant shut down for good.  But the organization insists they'll make First Energy continue to keep a close eye on the situation.  "Moving forward, we sill want to understand what the cause is.  We want them to monitor both short term and long term," Chandrathil said.

But despite the reassurance, some residents are still apprehensive. "Ceramic things like cement don't give much warning before they fail."