{"id":38021,"date":"2019-09-04T21:45:38","date_gmt":"2019-09-04T21:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/04\/fort-bragg-is-on-reduced-manning-as-hurricane-dorian-approaches\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:17:29","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:17:29","slug":"fort-bragg-is-on-reduced-manning-as-hurricane-dorian-approaches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2019\/09\/04\/fort-bragg-is-on-reduced-manning-as-hurricane-dorian-approaches\/","title":{"rendered":"Fort Bragg is on reduced manning as Hurricane Dorian approaches"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fort Bragg is operating on a reduced-manning status on Thursday, as Hurricane Dorian <\/a>looks poised to slam into North Carolina in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The base\u2019s adverse weather<\/a> personnel, including contractors, will report to work as directed by their supervisors or chain of commands, and all service members need to contact their commanders for guidance, Fort Bragg officials said in a press release Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Drivers are advised to stay off the roads,\u201d officials said in the release. \u201cLow lying areas around Fort Bragg are subject to flooding, which makes traveling dangerous. As of 3 p.m. today, using the National Hurricane Center\u2019s current track guidance and due to Dorian\u2019s close proximity to the installation, we have increased the overall impacts to Fort Bragg slightly with much higher impacts to our east, and less to our west.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the latest updates, Fort Bragg officials said to monitor the National Hurricane Center website. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAt this time, expect winds to begin to pick up tonight with the highest speeds beginning tomorrow afternoon through the early morning hours of Friday,” officials stated. “Maximum forecast winds of 30 to 50 mph are likely late tomorrow afternoon through evening.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Light rain will begin tonight with moderate to heavy rain squalls, and occasional lightning can be expected starting soon after sunrise tomorrow through early Friday morning. Anywhere from 3 to 5 inches of rain is expected at this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Bragg\u2019s Department of Defense Education Activity, as well as Cumberland, Harnett and Hoke County schools are closed, the release reads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnless the weather changes drastically, Fort Bragg schools will open on a normal basis on Friday,” officials stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All 82nd Airborne Division dining facilities will be open Thursday, however, with the exception of Victory DFAC. Sustainer DFAC will operate on weekend hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\t