U.S. Military Getting Ready For Hurricane Irene

Military Bases Prepare for Hurricane Irene -- U.S. Department of Defense

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25, 2011 – Military bases along the eastern seaboard are securing for the Category 3 winds and rain of Hurricane Irene, and the Defense Department is working closely with the Federal Emergency Management Agency as part of the U.S. government response, defense officials said today.

The Defense Department is providing air and ground transportation experts and defense coordinating officers to work with state, local and other federal agencies, process mission assignments and coordinate DOD resources in support of FEMA, the lead federal agency.

DOD facilities in and near Irene's forecast path are taking actions to alert, prepare and secure for the storm, officials said.

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