DOD Set Up Hurricane Logistics Base In Montgomery, AL, Where It Would Be Safe From Dorian
As President Trump was falsely asserting that Hurricane Dorian could strike Alabama, the U.S. military was setting up a hurricane logistics base in the state's capital, calling it a "safe haven" from the destructive winds and storm surges.
The Defense Logistics Agency's decision to open a hurricane support center in Montgomery, Ala., appears to further undermine Trump's contention which he repeated this morning that Dorian could strike Alabama even though forecast models showed the storm hitting the Atlantic coast more than 100 miles to the east. Montgomery, in central Alabama, is north of where Trump indicated Dorian could land.
The defense agency opened the center Aug. 29 at Maxwell Air Force Base at the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to store and distribute emergency supplies such as food and water. The air base also received military helicopters that were evacuated in advance of Dorian from Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida's northeast corner. "Maxwell is a prime location to provide emergency relief support and a safe haven location during severe weather," Col. Patrick Carley, commander of the 42nd Air Base Wing, said in a statement Tuesday.
The 42nd Air Base Wing has used Maxwell Air Force Base as a support center for previous major hurricanes including Irma and Michael, which hit Florida in 2017 and 2018, as well as Florence, which hit the Carolinas in 2018. The Defense Logistics Agency operates a global network of distribution centers for the U.S. military and is often called on to help with disaster response.
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