Southernmost Flyer May 27, 2016

FRIDAY, MAY 27, 2016

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VOL. 27 NO. 20

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Hurricane season starts Wednesday: It only takes one From our archives: (May 8, 2009) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Lt. Cmdr.

Al Girimonte speaks to Monroe County, Florida, fourth and fifth-graders in the cockpit of one of the three NOAA hurricane hunter aircraft that were display at Naval Air Station Key West as part of a NOAA annual hurricane awareness program.

Southernmost Flyer file photo

Southernmost Flyer file photos

Ocean waves driven by Hurricane Dennis,above, left tons of sea grass on roads and lawns on Truman Annex as it passed by July 10, 2005. Above, Naval Air Station Key West’s Hurricane Officer Lt. Diane Moll, far right in left photo, is shown wading to the command building on Boca Chica Field during the second storm surge following Hurricane Wilma. Between July 10 and Oct. 24, 2005, four hurricanes affected Key West and three - Dennis, Rita and Wilma - prompted the base commander to issue evacuation orders. Now retired, Moll is the deputy site director, NAVSUP FLCJ Detachment Key West.

inside: THEY’RE READY Word on the street . . . . . . . . 3 WHO DAT? Update your contacts. . . . . 5 GRAB ‘N GO Emergency kits. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 TOP OF PAGE ONE: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Gulfstream IV-SP jet N49RF, front, and Lockheed WP-3D Orion turboprop N43RF are specially equipped to collect meteorological data during hurricanes, which helps forecasters make accurate predictions and researchers improve forecast models.

Briefing gives tips on how to prepare From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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n Thursday morning the National Hurricane Center in Miami issued a special tropical weather outlook: “For the North Atlantic ...

Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico: A low pressure area centered between Bermuda and the Bahamas is gradually becoming better defined while shower activity is increasing.

Environmental conditions are expected to become more conducive for tropical or subtropical cyclone formation on Friday while the system moves west-northwestward or northwestward toward the southeastern U.S. coast ... An Air Force reconnaissance plane will be scheduled to investigate this low on Friday.”

If this system should develop see Briefing page 5

Hurricane vets urge newbies to get ready

By Jolene Scholl Southernmost Flyer

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n 2005, Naval Air Station Key West Executive Officer Cmdr.

Pornchai Davidson was Lt. Davidson, the H-60 NATOPS officer and admin officer. It was here that he got first-hand experience with hurricanes - four between July 10 and Oct. 24: Dennis, Katrina, Rita and Wilma.

Base Sailors and civilians were ordered to evacuate for all

but Katrina. Although each hurricane left damage in its wake fallen trees, damage to roofs - it was Wilma that caused more than $320 million in damage to base facilities, property and housing.

The lessons Davidson learned are ones he urges Sailors assigned here to take to heart.

“Be ready to evacuate at a moment’s notice. We were all set to shelter in place for Wilma but see VETS page 3

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Our eulogy

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May 27 1942 - Mess Attendant 2nd Class Doris Miller receives the Navy Cross for his heroism at Pearl Harbor, Dec. 7, 1941.

He is killed when his ship is torpedoed Nov. 24, 1943, during the invasion of the Gilbert Islands. .

May 28

1980 - 55 women become the first female graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy.

May 29 1952 - During the Korean War, USS Ozbourn (DD 846), USS Radford (DDE 446), and USS Heron (AMS 18), are engaged by enemy shore batteries and machine guns for two days off Wonson, Korea.

May 30 1998 - USS Pearl Harbor (LSD 52) is commissioned in San Diego.

May 31 1919 - Curtiss flying boat NC 4 lands at Plymouth, England, concluding the first transatlantic flight.

June 1 1944 - Blimp Squadron Fourteen (ZP 14) Airships, (K 123) and (K 130), complete the first crossing of the Atlantic by non-rigid, lighter-than-air aircraft. The journey takes 50 hours.

June 2 1941 - The first aircraft escort vessel, USS Long Island (CVE 1), is commissioned.

o consider our death may seem morbid; but it is one event every human being shares regardless of race, social status, economic, creed or gender. Just as we were all born, we will all die. This weekend, and especially on Monday, we are reminded of this.

Monday is Memorial Day. It is a day in which we will honor and remember those who died while defending our country.

We remember those who fought for our freedom against a monarchy across the ocean, those who fought to end slavery, and those who fight in wars in foreign lands.

If you are a regular reader, you know that I have been reading a book called, “Have A Little Faith,” by Mitch Albom. The entire premise of this book is that he is preparing to write a eulogy for his rabbi.

Though I knew the ending would include this eulogy, I had to hold back tears when I read it. What struck me most is that my edition of the book included a second eulogy. It left me thinking a lot about my life and the eulogy that I write each day.

The eulogy to me is an important aspect to any memorial because it is a study of the person who has died. The author of

the eulogy has an opportunity to reflect on a person’s life and put into words thoughts that can resonate in the ears and hearts of the listeners. In a service normally only one person gives the eulogy, but everyone who tells a story, passes on a saying or tradition, or has CHAPLAIN'S been influenced CORNER by the deceased can also give a eulogy.

Our lives today eulogize what men and women did for us in NAS Key West years past. Those Command Chaplain who died for our country did it so Lt. Ethan Everts you and I could have the freedoms we have today. What are we doing with these freedoms?

Are we honoring the death of our brothers and sisters in arms? Do we understand that the customs, values and traditions that are instilled in us from the day took the oath?

As individuals, each day we live, we write our eulogies.

Unless we become famous, it is likely that generations from now our names will be forgotten.

However, our memories can still be found in the values, traditions and lessons passed down for generations.

As an old story goes, a newlywed couple was preparing a ham

for dinner. The wife lopped off about half the ham and threw it away. The husband in disbelief said, “Why did you do that?”

The wife said that her mother had always done this. She called her mom and asked. Her mother replied that her mother did it. So they called the wife’s mother’s mother who said, “I do not know why you all do it, but my oven was too small to fit the whole ham.”

What will be in your eulogy?

How are we eulogizing our family, mentors and friends? This week take a moment are reflect on these questions. On Monday, take a moment and give honor and thanks to the good that many have given their lives to this country and this world. Live a life that you would want to be a eulogy for all to hear.

Join us Sunday at 10:30 a.m. for the Protestant Worship service in the Truman Chapel. On Monday, come out for Memorial Day services at 9 a.m. at the Maine Memorial in the Key West Cemetery, and at the 11 a.m. ceremony at Southern Keys Cemetery on Big Coppitt If you need chaplain care because of your yesterdays and the unknown tomorrows, contact your chaplain at (305) 293-2318, Naval Air Station Key West, or (305) 292-8788, Coast Guard Sector Key West. God bless and be good!

Commanding Officer Capt. Steven P. McAlearney Executive Officer Cmdr. Pornchai Davidson PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER Trice Denny EDITOR Jolene Scholl STAFF MC3 Cody Babin This newspaper is an authorized publication for members of the military service and their families.

Its contents do not necessarily reflect the official views of the U.S. Government, the Department of Defense, or the U.S. Navy and do not imply endorsement thereof.

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Deadline for all editorial copy is 4 p.m. the Friday preceding publication. All articles must be submitted on disk in text format, written in upper/lower case style.

Base closes for Memorial Day holiday; obervances set From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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aval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer Capt. Steve McAlearney will honor the nation’s military fallen Monday as speaker at two separate Memorial Day services.

The NAS Key West Honor Guard also will render honors

at those services, which are open to the public.

The Navy League Key West Council hosts the annual Key West Memorial Day service at 9 a.m. at the USS Maine Memorial in the Key West Cemetery. The service lasts about 20 minutes. Seating is available but limited.

American Legion Post 28 hosts its Memorial Day service

at 11 a.m. at the Southern Keys Cemetery on Big Coppitt Key. For more information, call (305) 294-7117.

NAS Key West offices are closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. Morale, Welfare and Recreation administrative offices and facilities are closed except for the following: Beach Patio Recreation Center: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Fly Away Café: 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Navigator’s Bar: 11 a.m. - 9 p.m.

NGIS Main Desk: 24 hours Sigsbee Marina: 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Truman Fitness Center: 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Trumbo Pool: noon - 5 p.m.

Vacation Rentals: 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

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when the decision to evacuate came we had only one day to execute,” he said.

The time to get prepared is now, before the storm season starts Wednesday.

Although Colorado State University climatologists issued a forecast in April predicting a lower than average Atlantic hurricane season, it only takes one hurricane to cause devastation.

“This is very important because the weather is very unpredictable,” Davidson said. “Geographically we’re are in a bad spot due to only being a few feet above sea level and 120 miles into the ocean.”

Diane Moll, deputy site director for NAVSUP FLCJ Detachment Key West, was an active duty lieutenant serving as the hurricane officer in 2005 and recalls that Wilma’s two storm surges came as a surprise.

“It’s hard to imagine until you see the water rising over the island,” she said.

After the initial surge from the ocean, staff went out to check annexes for damage when the second surge began.

“People had retrieved their vehicles from high ground thinking the event was over; then came the surge from Gulf at seven feet, which destroyed thousands of vehicles in its way,” said Moll.

The mandatory hurricane briefing set for Thursday will help Sailors and civilians prepare for weather events this season. The first briefing

is from 9 - 10:30 a.m. in Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field, and the second is 1 - 2:30 p.m. in the Sigsbee Community Center.

Spouses are encouraged to attend as well.

“With proper checklist items, you will be able to feed and care for your family,” Moll said.

Davidson said the experience taught him to store his valuables in locations not susceptible to flooding and to have full insurance on any vehicles that may be left behind in an evacuation.

Other recommendations are to always keep gas tanks full as lines get long when people are called to evacuate. There is also a real threat that gas stations can run out of fuel and tanker trucks can’t traverse the bridges of U.S. 1 when tropical winds start.

“Also, be prepared to be away from your loved ones,” Davidson said.

“Family members weren’t allowed to return with their spouses after Wilma.”

It took a week to ensure the infrastructure - electricity, water and sewage systems - were functioning before families were allowed to come back to Key West. Four hundred of the base’s 800 housing units, including bachelor’s quarters, were uninhabitable and families were housed in Morale, Welfare and Recreation townhomes and trailers and at Navy Gateway Inns and Suites until repairs were made.

“We have only one way out and we are already at the end of the road,” Davidson noted. “If U.S. 1 gets hit and damaged, we will all be feeling the effects.”

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Word on the Street : Hurricane edition

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I have been through the last three hurricane seasons in Key West.

This season I have verified my DOD travel card and updated the Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System. I have also stocked up on cases of water, extra gas cans and first-aid kits. Our family also has discussed our evacuation plan.

have lived in Orlando my whole life, so I have always had a hurricane prep kit.

The kit has water, canned food, toilet paper, plastic utensils, a crank flashlight, rope, duct tape and an inflatable boat. I have been through Hurricane Andrew and Ivan. People can never be prepared enough for a hurricane.

addition to updating briefings, I have prepared a basic hurricane kit. Having a hurricane kit is important because many services and facilities are down for weeks in the event of a hurricane. Hurricanes often appear last minute in Florida so it is extremely important to be prepared.

son I have stocked up on food and started saving up for an “unexpected travel” fund. Because I was here for the most recent shelter in place order, I have started a hurricane kit. I also keep all of my important documents in one place so that I can quickly grab them and go in case of an evacuation order.

Photos by MC3 Cody Babin

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Complete information updates to stay accountable, ready for evacuations From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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urricane season is here and living in Key West means there is a good possibility of having to evacuate.

Given this, there are four Chief of Naval Operations and Commander, Navy Region Southeast mandated items for all DON personnel must complete: Updating your Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System account, enrolling in the Defense Travel System web site, obtaining a Government Travel

Charge Card, and updating your Total Workforce Management System selfservice account.

Navy Family Accountability and Assessment System NFAAS is used to account for all DoN personnel and their family members during and after a natural disaster. Updating NFAAS takes only a few minutes and can be accomplished at https://navyfamily.navy. mil. Log in using the sponsor’s SSN and date of birth, then click on the “My Info” tab. All information contained within is pulled from the Defense Enrollment

Eligibility Reporting System database. If your DEERS information is inaccurate, you can update it on the NFAAS website or at the ID Card Office, located in Bldg. A-324, Boca Chica Field.

Defense Travel System DTS is the electronic order writing system used when DON personnel go on official Temporary Duty Travel or if there is a need to evacuate due to a natural disaster. All military personnel must be enrolled in DTS, or they will not receive reimbursement after an evacuation until enrollment is completed and DTS

orders are written. DTS travel advances and claims will be processed online, and all non-DTS advances and travel claims will be filed with the Jacksonville Travel Processing Center by completing a paper travel voucher. See your command/department DTS Representative to enroll today at www.defensetravel.osd.mil. The DTS Helpdesk can also be reached at 1-800-378-5406, Option 1.

Government Travel Charge Card All DON personnel are also mandated to have a GTCC. GTCCs shall be used

during all official TDYs and evacuations to pay for essential needs such as gas for vehicles, food, lodging, tolls, rental car (if needed), and even withdrawing cash advances; however the GTCC SHALL NOT be used for non-essential items such as gifts and entertainment.

All card transactions are recorded, and any fraudulent use is punishable under the UCMJ. The process to obtain a GTCC can take one to three weeks, so contact your command GTCC Coordinator today.

Total Workforce Management System Lastly, all DON military

and civilian personnel in Key West must update their TWMS information. This is where dependent information is pulled from to draft evacuation orders for family members of military and Navy civilian personnel. Log in to https://twms. nmci.navy.mil/selfservice.

In the left-hand column, click on “Personal/Recall Information.”

One of the biggest concerns during an event, aside from accounting for personnel and families, was having sufficient personal funds, so be sure you and your family are prepared now.

List of names established for 2016 hurricane season From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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n 1953, the U.S. began using female names for storms. The practice of naming hurricanes solely after women came to an end in 1978 when men’s and women’s names were included in the Eastern North Pacific storm lists.

In 1979, male and female names were included in lists for the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico. Names for 2016: Alex * Bonnie Colin Danielle Earl Fiona Gaston

Hermine Ian Julia Karl Lisa Matthew Nicole

Otto Paula Richard Shary Tobias Virginie Walter

* Hurricane Alex was the first Atlantic hurricane in January since Alice in 1955, and the first to form in the month since 1938. Alex originated as an extratropical cyclone near the Bahamas on Jan. 7. Alex made landfall on the Azores as a tropical storm and then eventually turned north and moved out to sea.

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into a tropical storm and then shift its direction to the south, will you be ready?

Will you be ready if it develops into a hurricane?

Will you be ready if an evacuation were called next week?

The NHC is expected to release its forecast today for the 2016 hurricane season, which begins Wednesday and runs through November.

“Regardless of the forecast, only one hurricane heading toward Key West is all that it would take to cause a disaster,” said Naval Air Station Key West

Commanding Officer Capt.

Steve McAlearney. “Now is the time to prepare for the season so that you and your family will be ready should the worst case scenario become a reality.”

Thursday’s hurricane brief will provide the important information you need to be ready. The brief, which is mandatory for base military and DOD civilians, will be given twice: 9 - 10:30 a.m. in Bldg. A-515, Boca Chica Field, and 1 - 2:30 p.m. at Sigsbee Community Center.

The final decision to shelter in place or evacuate is made by the commanding officer. NAS Key West typically follows Monroe County hurricane

Know ‘conditions of readiness’ From NAS Key Public Affairs

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ropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness are ordered by the Naval Air Station Key West commanding officer based on the expected onset of destructive winds.

Certain preparatory actions are required within each COR in order to properly secure the installation and prepare personnel. The level of preparation increases with the progression of each COR level, for example, from picking up loose gear in COR 5, to removing awnings in COR 3, to reporting to shelters in COR 1.

Tropical Cyclone CORs are defined as follows: COR 5 - Destructive force winds possible within 96 hours. Due to the geographic location of Key West, COR 5 must be maintained as the minimum state of readiness from June 1 through November 30.

COR 4 - Destructive force winds are possible within 72 hours.

COR 3 - Destructive force winds are possible within 48 hours.

COR 2 - Destructive force winds are anticipated within 24 hours.

COR 1 - Destructive force winds are imminent within 12 hours.

procedures in which the forecasted strength of the approaching storm largely determines whether or not officials order an evacuation of Monroe County.

“NAS Key West leadership and the base emergency management team works closely with the county’s emergency management team in determining whether military personnel and their families should shelter in place, relocate to a shelter or evacuate,” said McAlearney.

Category 1 and 2 storms may not trigger an evacuation of the Keys but military personnel and their families may be ordered to leave government housing and move into temporary

shelter until the storm passes. Depending on weather conditions and the threat of flooding, families in military housing can be ordered to designated, on-base shelter spaces until the storm passes.

Monroe County also opens hurricane shelters at designated schools for those residing in town.

The updated NAS Key West hurricane instruction provides sheltering information for the base.

If ordered to local shelters, the sheltering notice will be posted to the base website www.cnic.navy.mil/ keywest.

Families sheltering on base should pack clothing, food, water and hurricane

emergency kits (including flashlights and batteries) to take with them to the shelter. Conditions can be cramped, but families are expected to remain only until the threat is passed.

Family pets cannot remain in military housing areas or be brought to designated shelters. A pet shelter has been designated in the Supply Warehouse, Bldg.

A-931, on Boca Chica. All pets must be caged and have a supply of food and water.

An evacuation is typically ordered when a hurricane force winds are expected to reach Category 3 strength or higher (in excess of 111 mph). An evacuation may also be ordered in cases

•5 where hurricane conditions can be similar to a Category 3 storm, such as storm surge or strong wind gusts.

If ordered to evacuate, military personnel and their families are directed to the safe haven in Orlando and the air station is closed. No one, including pets, is allowed to remain in government housing areas.

Evacuations are part of the Keys lifestyle and NAS Key West takes the safety of its Sailors and their families seriously. The predicted path of the storm and its strength drives the decision to evacuate or shelter on station. Military personnel and their families need to be prepared for any circumstance.

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Know how to get health/dental care while under evacuation

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llness and injury doesn’t take a break just because a hurricane evacuation order has been issued.

The following provides information in case you need medical care: Medical In the event of a hurricane evacuation from Key West, and medical treatment is necessary, active duty members and their families who are enrolled in TRICARE Prime should follow the criteria below while traveling: Emergency medical care: Go directly to the nearest civilian or military hospital emergency room.

Urgent care: For nonemergent care, but a medical condition that cannot wait until you return to Key West, contact Humana Military Health Services (TRICARE) at (800) 4445445 to find the nearest network provider and authorize the visit. Visit the TRICARE website for general information.

Pharmacy services: If a network provider prescribes you medication, be sure to use a TRICARE network pharmacy.

You can call Express Scripts at 1 (877) 363-1303 or visit their site to locate the nearest network pharmacy. Please be advised

that co-payments may be charged for prescriptions from a network pharmacy for family members and retirees, and non-network pharmacies may charge the full amount.

Upon return to Key West Active duty personnel, family members and other TRICARE Prime personnel enrolled to the clinic: Contact Naval Branch Health Clinic Key West at (305) 293-4858 if you have received medical care during evacuation. Retain your receipts and any paperwork associated with your treatment. TRICARE Prime beneficiaries not enrolled to the clinic should contact their

primary care manager.

Non-TRICARE Prime patients should obtain medical care using the normal procedures as outlined for the TRICARE Standard and TRICARE Extra programs.

For assistance, these members can contact Humana Military Health Services at 1 (800) 444-5445.

Dental In the event of a hurricane evacuation from Key West and emergency dental treatment is necessary, please follow the instructions below while traveling: Emergency/urgent care for active duty members and families For emergency dental

care that cannot wait until you return to Key West: Active duty members call United Concordia at (866) 984-2337 and request a listing of authorized dental providers for the area to which you have been evacuated.

Active duty dependents call MetLife at (855) 6388371 or visit their website at www.mybenefits.metlife. com/tricare, and request a listing of authorized dental providers for the area to which you have been evacuated.

NOTE: You MUST be previously enrolled in the TRICARE Dental United Concordia Program to use

this service. It is highly recommended that you are enrolled prior to evacuation.

Keep all receipts and copies of paperwork for your own records.

Retirees presently enrolled in the retiree dental program For information on dental care that cannot wait until you return to Key West: Call Delta Dental of California at: (888) 838-8737.

If you cannot reach one of the phone numbers above, please contact the NBHC Command Duty Officer at (305) 797-8008 who is available 24 hours a day even during a hurricane evacuation.

TRICARE South Region Humana Military Healthcare Services, Inc. 1 (800) 444-5445 www.humana-military. com Warrior Navigation and Assistance Program 1 (888) 446-9627 Behavioral Health Care ValueOptions: 1 (800) 700-8646 TRICARE Dental Programs www.tricare.mil/dental Active Duty Dental Program 1 (866) 984-2337 TRICARE Dependent Dental Program Stateside: 1 (855) 6388371 TRICARE Retiree Dental Program - 1 (888) 838-8737 American Red Cross www.floridakeysredcross. org (305) 296-4033

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Keep emergency kits for home, work and evacuation up-to-date and ready to go From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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t’s hurricane season and Sailors and their families need to be ready to weather the storm at home, in a shelter or in an evacuation sit.

How can they be prepared? First and foremost be informed before, during, and after a weather event; make a written family emergency plan; and build an emergency supply kit that is good for at least seven days.

Necessary items • Water - at least one gallon per person per day • Food - nonperishable food to support everyone in the household for at least seven days (include canned goods with low salt and high liquid content)

• Manual can opener • First aid kit • Prescription medications - enough for at least seven days • Personal sanitation supplies - items such as moist towelettes (one container for every two people in the household), garbage bags and plastic ties • Flashlight - one flashlight for every two people in the household • Battery-powered or handcrank radio • All-hazards NOAA radio • Extra batteries of various sizes and quantities, based on flashlights, radios, and other items in kit • Money (at a minimum, $100 in local currency in small denomination bills) • Wrench or pliers for turning off utilities • Local maps and your family emergency plan

• Your command muster information • Important personal and financial documents - printed copies or electronic copies on a durable storage media such as a thumb drive and stored in waterproof container • Infant formula and diapers - enough for at least seven days • A kennel and food and water for your pet enough for at least seven days • Items for individuals with special needs, such as wheelchair batteries or other medical equipment or supplies • Paper plates, paper cups, plastic utensils, paper towels • Disinfectant • Matches in a waterproof container • Whistle to signal for help

• Sturdy shoes • Hats, sunscreen and insect repellant • Sleeping bag or other weather appropriate bedding for each person • A weather-appropriate change of clothes for each person Basic Home Kit • Rain gear • Fire extinguisher • Paper and pencil • Books, games, puzzles, toys and other activities for children • Any items necessary for a specific type of disaster and to assist you during electricity, gas, water and sewage outages.

Additionally, you may want to consider having supplies for sheltering for up to two weeks.

Portable Emergency Kit Take this kit with you

when you are ordered to evacuate.

Place items in a designated area that will be easily accessible in the event of an emergency.

Make sure every member of your family knows where the kit is.

If you are required to shelter in place, keep this kit with you.

Workplace Emergency Kit

This kit should be portable enough to be maintained at your workplace; you may have to evacuate from work or shelter up to 24 hours.

Make sure you include comfortable walking shoes in case you have to walk long distances.

This kit should include, at a minimum, food, water, and a first-aid kit.

Make sure you include

your family’s communications plan.

Vehicle Emergency Kit In the event that you are stranded while driving, keep this kit in your vehicle at all times.

This kit should contain at a minimum: food, water, flashlights and extra batteries, first aid kit and necessary medications, signal flares, repair tools, portable AM/FM radio, seasonal items (rain gear, engine fluids, shovel, hat, sunscreen, bug spray), comfortable/ sturdy shoes, and blankets or sleeping bags. Also consider: cell phone and phone charger, reflective triangle, and baby formula and diapers if you have a small child.

Make sure you include your family’s communications plan in all kits.

Guests go first when evacuation ordered Emergency and weather contact information From NAS Key West Public Affairs Monroe County’s phased evacuation plan directly impacts Morale, Welfare and Recreation guests at the RV park, campgrounds and vacations rentals, as well as Boca Chica marina, Navy Gateway Inns and Suites and the Navy Lodge.

Under the county’s plan, recreational vehicles and Keys’ visitors are ordered to leave first.

During the months of the hurricane season, MWR and lodging guests must be prepared to leave immediately. Evacuation of the RV park includes all guests,

NAS Key West and tenant employees and active duty personnel who may be residing there.

The order to evacuate isn’t a request. Personal gear from campsites must also be removed as part of the evacuation. Vehicles, bikes, trailers, all types of watercraft and boats, furniture must also be removed as they can become mis-

sile hazards in heavy winds.

NAS Key West isn’t responsible for any gear or personal property left behind.

RV patrons must remember that sites aren’t permanent domiciles. Campsites will be held for 72 hours after the evacuation order has been lifted. Campers who elect a refund when evacuating won’t have their previous site reserved.

National Hurricane Center website: www.nhc. noaa.gov Naval Air Station Key NWS Forecast Office Key West West website: www.srh. www.cnic.navy.mil/key- noaa.gov/key/ west www.facebook.com/nas- City of Key West keywest www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov www.twitter.com/naskeywest Monroe County Local - (305) 293-2268 www.monroecounty-fl.gov DSN - 483-2268 NOAA Weather Radio NOAA/National Weather Lower Keys 162.400 MHz Service, Key West: Upper Keys 162.450 MHz www.facebook.com/nwskeywest Local television w w w . t w i t t e r . c o m / Channel 77 - City of Key West NWSKeyWest From NAS Key Public Affairs

If evacuated: Navy Operational Support Center Orlando - primary evacutation site (877) 822-7213 (this number will be activated in event of an evacuation) (800) 221-9401 ext. 1518 (407) 894-1613 Secondary safe havens: Patrick Air Force Base (321) 494-1110 MacDill Air Force Base (813) 828-4361, DSN 9684361

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Become familiar with guidelines for sheltering on base From NAS Key West Public Affairs

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n the event of a Category I or II hurricane, the Naval Air Station Key West Commanding Officer may order evacuation to local shelters. However, the order to shelter may be limited depending upon storm strength, direction, and predicted effects of the storm surge.

Certain buildings on board NAS Key West have been identified as having the engineering criteria and structural integrity to provide safe shelter in the event of a category I or II hurricane.

When personnel are ordered to shelter they shall

first secure their homes.

This should include securing both the interior and exterior of the home. Property should be moved away from windows and exterior walls and outdoor furniture, trash cans etc. should be stowed and secured.

Personnel should pack clothing, food, water, and hurricane emergency kits (including flashlights and batteries) to take with them to the shelter.

Personnel with pets should arrange to board their pets with kennels, if possible. Otherwise, they should bring their pets, in their cage/kennel, with them when they report to the shelter. Pets are not allowed in the hurricane shelters nor

are they allowed to remain in base housing during a sheltering event. However, caged pets can be stored in the designated pet shelter, Bldg. A-931, on board Boca Chica during the hurricane.

Once checked in, no one is allowed to leave the shelter for any reason without the permission of the shelter officer.

Upon checking, each person will be assigned a room.

Personnel need to note that due to the limited number of hurricane shelters, there may be more than one family assigned to a room.

Shelter Rules • Absolutely no pets allowed in the shelters.

• Absolutely no alcohol allowed in the shelters.

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Share with a USAF E-6.

Available June 1. $925 per month + ½ utilities. Movein deposit $2,500. Contact Dan at (401) 222-0479 or email keywest988@gmail. com for more information.

FOR RENT Sunset Marina - 2BR/2BA long-term condo rental $3,000 a month. Call James, (305) 923-3595.

See photos at http:// keys.craigslist.org/ apa/5596755967.html.

Ramrod Key - Available July 16. Large 2BD/2BA home, all tile and ceiling fans, located on large corner lot. $2,000 a month; discount for military $1,800 month. F/L/S. Call Danny at (305) 296-1385.

Old Town - 2BR/1BA house, remodeled kitchen and bath, walk-in closets, W/D hookup, large yard, off-street parking, $3,000 per month. Preference given to E7 and above.

Call (239) 248-9759.

FOR SALE 1986 Corvette convertible - four-speed manual, eight-cylinder 350. Runs.

Perfect body, new top, all original. $6,000. Call Bill at (305) 293-1886 or (516) 220-8339.

Used bicycle - $45. Call Jack at (305) 393-4850 or email jpworth@hotmail. com.

HELP WANTED Summerland Wines & Spirits seeks part-time employee. Flexible hours.

Send letter of qualifications/resume, including references to Steve@summerlandwinesandspirits. com or deliver in person to 24816 Overseas Highway Summerland Key. Historic Tours of America currently has full-time retail positions and a variety of part-time positions, a.m. and p.m. shifts. The retail wage has increased to $11 per hour. Apply online at: www.historictours.com.

NAS KEY WEST CLASS-

IFIEDS are free for activeduty and retired personnel, their families and civilian base employees only.

Deadline for submissions is noon the Tuesday prior to that Friday’s issue. Make submissions to the NAS Key West Public Affairs Office by email, jolene. scholl@navy.mil; mail, P.O. Box 9001, Key West, FL 33040-9001; or fax submissions to (305) 293-2627.

Unless otherwise directed, ads will run for four issues. Name and phone number must accompany all requests in order for them to be considered for publication. Call (305) 2932425.

• Absolutely no firearms, One gallon of water per person per day and nonammunitions or exploperishable canned food sives permitted in the that does not require shelters. cooking is recommended.

• Absolutely no cooking Special dietary concerns devices or flammable liqshould be addressed uids. including baby food or • Smoking is prohibited. formula. A manual can • Sheltering personnel are opener and eating and responsible for bringing their own food and supdrinking utensils includplies. Each person must ing paper plates is highly provide their own food, recommended. water, blankets, sheets, • Bring required medicapillows, and toiletries; tions. enough for three days. • Bring disposable diapers

and wipes for babies, as well as small toys, games, and books for children.

• DO NOT remove any items from the shelters.

• Please bathe and eat before leaving home.

• Military personnel entering the shelters are in a duty status, and shall conduct themselves appropriately.

All personnel shall be held strictly accountable for the conduct of their families.