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Tag: Building Damage

CLEAR ALL

A U.S. Marine continues to perform his duties inside the II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 11, 2018, despite working in an office with extensive hurricane damage. Contractors were required to remove most of the drywall and ceiling tiles. Three months after Hurricane Florence, damage like this can still be seen at various places throughout the building. However, Marines continue to utilize these workspaces or condense into other offices with less damage. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor) - A U.S. Marine continues to perform his duties inside the II Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters building at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Dec. 11, 2018, despite working in an office with extensive hurricane damage. Contractors were required to remove most of the drywall and ceiling tiles. Three months after Hurricane Florence, damage like this can still be seen at various places throughout the building. However, Marines continue to utilize these workspaces or condense into other offices with less damage. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Austyn Saylor)

Rebuilding: Three Months since Hurricane Florence

Three months ago, preparations were made, the destructive weather centers were established, and some Marines and their families evacuated ahead of Hurricane Florence. Those Marines and Sailors who remained rode out the storm, executing their specific job during the category one hurricane that swept through Camp Lejeune, and the surrounding areas, leaving a trail of destruction behind it during, Sept. 13-15, 2018.

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