DoD News, Defense Media Activity
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8, 2014 – Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam,
Hawaii, is maintaining Tropical Cyclone Condition of Readiness 4 as Tropical
Storm Iselle bears down on the state.
TCCOR 4 indicates that destructive and sustained winds of 50
knots are possible, officials said in an article posted on the installation’s
website.
At that readiness level, officials urge military and Defense
Department personnel and their families to complete their disaster kits and
emergency preparations, and to continue to listen to the news for updates.
The joint base continues to operate its emergency operations
center to monitor the storm and ensure the safety and security of base
personnel, officials said, adding that the base continues to be fully
mission-capable, with potential follow-on actions contingent upon weather
updates.
Residents living on base were urged to be prepared to safely
shelter in place, though no evacuations of the housing areas were planned.
Residents were notified if they are within a flood zone before the storm
arrived.
People living off the base, particularly in coastal
evacuation zones or in areas prone to flooding, were urged to be aware of the
locations of the nearest City and County of Honolulu shelters in case they
needed to evacuate.
The USS Missouri Memorial is closed today because of the
storm.
Officials urged people affected to monitor updates on the
joint base’s website and its Facebook page.
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