Story by Mark Burrell | Office of Civilian Human Resources | 01.23.2018
WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, D.C. (Jan. 16, 2018) – In the middle of nowhere, between Bradford and Union counties just west of Jacksonville, Fla., down a long, long washed-out dirt road, a recently-widowed elderly lady sat outside her log cabin, looking at her flooded vehicles. Historic flooding from hurricane Irma took Jacksonville and nearby towns by surprise. Federal Emergency Management......
Story by Staff Sgt. Aaron Jenne | 436th Airlift Wing | 10.26.2017
In August 1992, Hurricane Andrew made landfall near Homestead, Florida. With winds measured as high as 196 miles per hour, the small hurricane packed a mighty punch, destroying or damaging about 127,000 homes and causing $26.5 billion in damage. At the time, it was America’s most costly natural disaster. According to The Weather Chanel, Hurricane Andrew is considered the fourth worst......
