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AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 Navy Region Mid-Atlantic is ready for the Hurricane Florence, said Rear Adm. Charles Rock, the region\u2019s commander.
\nWith about 300,000 servicemembers, family members, reservists and retirees in the storm\u2019s path, he said they are \u201ctaking it very seriously\u201d as they prepare for the storm projected to strike the East Coast of the United States by Saturday morning.
\n\u201cOur focus is first on safety of our assets and safety of our personnel. As soon as the storm passes and we have the opportunity to ensure our facilities are safe and personnel are safe, roadways are safe, we\u2019ll open our installations again to get back to training and readiness,\u201d Rock said.
\nAs of Wednesday, the Navy ordered evacuations for low-lying portions of Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia and 11 counties of North Carolina in conjunction with evacuation orders issued by those states.
\nIn Virginia, Rock said much of the Navy\u2019s facilities are outside the evacuation area, known as flood zone A. He said one portion of the base in Virginia Beach susceptible to flooding and wind damage is Dam Neck Annex, where about 1,400 sailors and family members live. They were moved Wednesday.<\/p><\/blockquote>\nView the entire article Here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"