Photo By Sgt. Melodie Snarr | Rear Adm. Darius Banaji, right, commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Command...... read more read more
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Since September of 2018, one of the main priorities for Marines on the East Coast is assessing and acquiring the necessary funding to repair or rebuild facilities that were damaged when Hurricane Florence made landfall, dumping 36 inches of rain through compromised roofs over a two-day period. This past week, five high-ranking Marine Corps and Department of Defense officials have visited Camp Lejeune and its subordinate bases to see firsthand the extent of the hurricane’s impact. Among the visitors this past week were Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert. B. Neller, Secretary of the Navy Richard V. Spencer, Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Gary L. Thomas, Deputy Commandant for programs and resources Lt. Gen. John M. Jansen and Commander of Naval Facilities Engineering Command Atlantic Rear Adm. Darius Banaji. During their visits, they toured family housing and some of the nearly 800 buildings across the three Eastern North Carolina installations that were impacted by the storm. The current estimate to repair the damaged buildings and replace the 31 that were deemed unsalvageable is $3.6 Billion.
| Date Taken: | 01.30.2019 |
| Date Posted: | 01.30.2019 10:59 |
| Story ID: | 308756 |
| Location: | MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP LEJEUNE, NORTH CAROLINA, US |
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