WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Ohio, Oct. 10 -- Eglin Air Force Base issued the following news release:
EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Col. Chris Keithley, the installation commander, declared Hurricane Condition 1 at 9 a.m. today.Hurricane Condition 1 means destructive winds of 58 mph or greater are possible within 12 hours.Mandatory evacuations should be completed at this time. Airmen assigned to the Hurricane Response Force will remain on base in their official capacity and shelter in place when directed to until released by the installation commander for damage assessments and recovery operations.According to Ready.gov, people should take refuge in an interior room for high winds if they haven't already gone to a shelter. People shoul...