Defense News in Brief: NPS Student’s Award-Winning Thesis Helps Naval Station Newport Prepare for Hurricane

Source: United States Navy

MONTEREY, Calif. – When an extreme weather event hits, emergency preparation and procedures get put to the test, and so does the cohesion of multiple areas’ evacuation plans. A lack of communication between cities, or between military bases and their local communities, can result in less road accessibility than either party planned for and less room in shelters than anticipated.