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NEWS | Sept. 11, 2018

JB Charleston enters Hurricane Condition III, evacuates aircraft

628th Public Affairs Office

The Joint Base Charleston installation commander put the base on Hurricane Condition III alert status at 10 a.m. Sept. 11, 2018, due to weather conditions projected by the approaching hurricane.

 

Hurricane Condition III is in effect based off of precautions announced by the governor’s office. 

 

A limited evacuation order (LEO) was given Sept. 10, 2018, at 6 p.m. by Col. Terrence Adams, 628th Air Base Wing and Joint Base Charleston commander. The commander has ordered JB Charleston personnel and families to evacuate beginning 6 p.m., Sept. 10.

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