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CAMP LEJEUNE, N.C. - The base commander has ordered the base to assume Destructive Weather Condition III due to expected destructive weather impacts from Hurricane Irene.
During DWC III, a destructive weather system with sustained winds of 50 knots or higher is forecasted to affect Camp Lejeune within 48 hours.
The base emergency operations center here has been partially activated in preparation for Hurricane Irene. At this time, no school or base closings are planned for Friday based on current forecasts but that may be reevaluated based on forecast changes. All departments at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune are assuming normal operations.
Base residents should call the Automated Information System at (910) 451-1717, or log onto www.lejeune.marines.mil or www.facebook.com/camp.lejeune for continuing updates. For any Marine Corps Community Service updates, please log onto www.mccslejeune.com or www.facebook.com/mccscamplejeune.
During the course of a destructive weather event, the base emergency operations center will initiate actions across the base in preparation for potential landfall of the storm. Preparations include pre-staging of equipment, personnel, and supplies to assist throughout the stages of the expected storm. Essential personnel have been recalled and are preparing to man shelters and key operations centers on the base. The Camp Lejeune shelters have not opened at this time.
Base residents should also prepare for the potential landfall of by doing the following:
- Evacuations: During a hurricane watch, base residents living in a storm-surge zone may be ordered to evacuate. Onslow Beach will be fully evacuated. Military police will assist in the evacuation, but residents living near the water should be prepared to evacuate to the nearest shelter.
- Plan care for your pets: Ensure that your pets have the essentials they will need for survival during destructive weather to include food and water. If forced to evacuate, ensure that the shelter will accept families with pets. Onslow County Animal response Teams manage a pet shelter co-located with a Red Cross shelter at Jacksonville Commons Middle School. Dogs, cats and caged birds are accepted as long as animals are accompanied by their owners and those owners stay in the adjacent emergency shelter.
- Prepare a family disaster kit: A family disaster kit provides health, safety and comfort items necessary to sustain your family should you have to evacuate or shelter in place. This kit should contain enough nonperishable food, water, and clothing to sustain each family member for a minimum of three days. Include a flashlight, radio and spare batteries. Blankets, ran gear and appropriate footwear are also important. Special considerations must be made for the young or disabled. Remember to include baby food, diapers, first aid items, health and hygiene items, and medicines as appropriate. In addition, the kit should include copies of important family documents such as birth certificates and insurance policies. If you evacuate to a shelter or leave the area, bring your kit with you. Vehicles should also be fully fueled and residents should have enough cash on hand to last a week.
- Prepare your home: Any preparations to protect your home should be made long before landfall of a storm. All outdoor furniture, trash cans, grills, recycle bins and doormats should be taken indoors or tied down. Homeowners should clear their property of debris that may damage buildings in strong winds.
Emergency shelter locations for base residents:
- Camp Lejeune High School
Entering the Camp Lejeune main gate, take first right on Brewster Blvd. From Brewster Blvd. take first left on Stone St (traffic light). Camp Lejeune High School is on your right. Pregnant women over 36 weeks, women with infants, or individuals with medical conditions should use this shelter.
- Tarawa Terrace II Elementary School
Exiting the Camp Lejeune main gate head straight. Turn onto Hwy 24 west. At first traffic light turn left. Tarawa Terrace II School is located on 84 Iwo Jima Blvd.
- Brewster Middle School
Entering the Camp Lejeune main gate, take first right on Brewster Blvd. From Brewster Blvd. take first left on Stone St (traffic light). Brewster Middle School is a couple of blocks down on your right.
| Date Taken: | 08.25.2011 |
| Date Posted: | 08.25.2011 15:13 |
| Story ID: | 75929 |
| Location: | CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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