Hurricane preparation [Image 3 of 5]

ATLANTIC OCEAN

08.25.2011

Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Arif Patani 

U.S. Navy           

Capt. Brenda Holdener, commanding officer of the amphibious assault ship USS Wasp (LHD 1), gives direction to her bridge crew as the ship departs Naval Station Norfolk ahead of Hurricane Irene. Vice Adm. Daniel Holloway, commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet, ordered all ships in the Hampton Roads area to set Sortie Condition Alpha. Ships in the area are departing early Aug. 25. Irene's current track indicates it will pass off the North Carolina and Virginia coasts late Aug. 27 as a Category 3 hurricane.

• Date Taken: 08.25.2011
• Date Posted: 08.27.2011 00:45
• Photo ID: 448563
• VIRIN: 110825-N-PM781-003
• Resolution: 2100x1500
• Size: 1.28 MB
• Location: ATLANTIC OCEAN