Parris Island recruits evacuate to MCLB Albany due to Hurricane Matthew

Photo By Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser | Sgt. Muhammad Karim, left, a supply clerk with Headquarters and Service Battalion explains operational procedures to drill instructors of Oscar Company, 4th Recruit Training Battalion, Oct. 5, 2016, on Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany. To ensure the safety of approximately 6,000 recruits in training, Recruit Training Regiment evacuated to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany due to inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew. Headquarters and Service Battalion training will resume aboard Parris Island when conditions are met for safe travel back and when training can be properly conducted. Karim, 22, is from West Palm Beach, Fla. (Photo by Lance Cpl. Aaron Bolser)  

PARRIS ISLAND, SC, UNITED STATES

10.05.2016

Story by Capt. Gregory Carroll 

Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island           

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. – Brig. Gen. Austin E. Renforth, commanding general, MCRD Parris

Island and Eastern Recruiting Region determined the safest course of action regarding the

approximately 6,000 recruits in training is to evacuate to Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

today, Oct 5 due to inclement weather from Hurricane Matthew.

A select group of Marines left to MCLB Albany yesterday, Oct 4 in advance of recruits

evacuating in order to set conditions necessary to receive additional Marines, sailors, and

recruits. Buses were also requested yesterday to prepare to evacuate recruits currently in training.

An additional group of Marines are departed within the hour to assist in planning efforts and

coordination with MCLB Albany leadership.

Non-essential military personnel, non-essential civilian employees, and their family residing in

the local area were given authorization yesterday, Oct 4 to evacuate to a safe location.

Recruit training will resume aboard Parris Island when conditions are met for safe travel back to

the Depot from MCLB Albany and when training can be properly conducted here.

The graduation of Charlie Company, originally scheduled for Friday, occurred at 11 a.m. today

in an effort to expedite the departure of new Marines and their families ahead of inclement

weather.

Updated information regarding Parris Island will be made available at the following sources:

MCRD PI Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ParrisIsland

The weather hotline for Parris Island at 1-800-343-0639 (Option 3)

High resolution photos and B-roll of evacuation efforts and actions aboard both installations will

be posted at the following link when available: https://www.dvidshub.net/unit/MCRD-PI.

• Date Taken: 10.05.2016
• Date Posted: 10.06.2016 07:34
• Story ID: 211396
• Location: PARRIS ISLAND, SC, US