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U.S. Navy to Evacuate 5,000 as Military Preps for Hurricane Irma
KTLA ^ | , September 5, 2017,

Posted on 09/06/2017 9:20:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin

The military is braced for it to hit the U.S. mainland and the current forecast suggests it could strike Florida over the weekend.

More than 5,000 military active duty, civilians, contractors and families based at Naval Air Station Key West have received mandatory evacuation orders, according to U.S. Navy officials. The officials familiar with the evacuation plan say approximately 50 to 60 personnel will stay to man essential functions at the installation.

The Commander of the U.S. Navy Region Southeast ordered the “mandatory evacuation of non-essential personnel and dependents from NAS Key West to safe haven within 300 miles of Atlanta, Georgia,” according to Navy spokesman Bill Dougherty.

Navy officials tell CNN that aircraft, including fixed-wing planes and helicopters will be moving inland from Jacksonville and Mayport, Florida.

Submarines are preparing to evacuate or have been evacuated from Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay in Georgia, according to several Navy officials. In the coming days, other Navy installations may be ordered to evacuate.

Dougherty said Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will shelter in place for the storm as it passes north of Cuba.

(Excerpt) Read more at ktla.com ...


TOPICS: US: Florida
KEYWORDS: evacuation; hurricane; hurricaneirma; irma; keywest; naskeywest; usnavy

1 posted on 09/06/2017 9:20:34 AM PDT by BenLurkin
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To: BenLurkin

RUN AWAY!


2 posted on 09/06/2017 9:25:42 AM PDT by rey
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To: BenLurkin

I am so screwed.


3 posted on 09/06/2017 9:26:20 AM PDT by Lazamataz (The "news" networks and papers are bitter, dangerous enemies of the American people.)
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To: BenLurkin

This is good news. No point is someone dying when people can be evacuated.


4 posted on 09/06/2017 9:26:24 AM PDT by topher (Traditional values -- especially family values -- which have been proven over time.)
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To: BenLurkin

I am sure Key West can use a good rinse or two.


5 posted on 09/06/2017 9:31:49 AM PDT by Delta 21 (AntiFa and BLM should be on the United States list of Terrorist Organizations)
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To: Lazamataz

I have relatives in Orlando. Worried about them. They may come stay with us if things look bad.


6 posted on 09/06/2017 9:34:05 AM PDT by RushIsMyTeddyBear
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To: BenLurkin

how dare they they should stay and help the peeples/s


7 posted on 09/06/2017 9:34:27 AM PDT by ichabod1 (Smoke does not mean fire when someone threw a smoke grenade.)
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To: BenLurkin

But will any civilians learn how a NEO is supposed to be done?
I dought it.


8 posted on 09/06/2017 9:44:15 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: rey

There is enough time so that any able road worthy vehicle should be moved far enough inland so not to be floating around like a fishing bobber.
Kills me to see ruined vehicles because they couldn’t be moved when there’s enough time to do so.


9 posted on 09/06/2017 9:53:23 AM PDT by bantam
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"the evacuation plan say approximately 50 to 60 personnel will stay to man essential functions at the installation.

Those personnel deserve combat pay and a fist full of medals.

10 posted on 09/06/2017 10:08:28 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: BenLurkin; All

They will show, if the civilians look, watch and truly observe, take detailed notes, on how to do a Mandatory NEO!


11 posted on 09/06/2017 10:14:00 AM PDT by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country.)
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To: BenLurkin

My ship was tasked with evacuating military dependents and contractors from GTMO in the Cuban Missile Crisis. Scary times. This is just as scary for those in the path; God watch over them.


12 posted on 09/06/2017 12:10:27 PM PDT by JimRed ( TERM LIMITS, NOW! Building the Wall! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: ichabod1
how dare they they should stay and help the peeples/s

The peeples have been ordered to evacuate too.

13 posted on 09/06/2017 12:14:46 PM PDT by DoodleDawg
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To: BenLurkin

I was never evacuated from Gloria in Norfolk (1985). They just told us to stay in the barracks. Thank goodness Pat Robertson prayed it away ...(/sarsasm)


14 posted on 09/06/2017 12:46:35 PM PDT by 11th_VA (Kudos to President Trump for denouncing ALL violence)
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