WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2005 – The military continues preparations for the predicted Monday Florida landfall of Hurricane Wilma.
In the latest update, the Navy was to decide later today whether to deploy the USS Nashville, USS Trenton and USS Wasp for possible hurricane relief support, according to a Navy spokesman. The Navy has also evacuated its housing residents from Key West and has moved four MH-60 helicopters to a safer location at Naval Station Mayport, near Jacksonville, Fla.
At Naval Air Station Jacksonville, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has established a base to respond to any aftermath caused by Wilma, the spokesman said.
The Army and Air Force Exchange Service also is preparing to provide emergency support to military families in Wilma's path.
Installations affected could include MacDill, Patrick and Homestead Air Force bases, AAFES contingency plans officer Capt. Kevin Baird said.
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