{"id":31576,"date":"2019-09-05T21:57:54","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T21:57:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/09\/05\/as-dorian-nears-hampton-roads-navy-preps-for-storm\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:39:35","slug":"as-dorian-nears-hampton-roads-navy-preps-for-storm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2019\/09\/05\/as-dorian-nears-hampton-roads-navy-preps-for-storm\/","title":{"rendered":"As Dorian nears Hampton Roads, Navy preps for storm"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With the eye of Hurricane Dorian about 500 miles south of Hampton Roads, the commander of Navy Region Mid-Atlantic on Thursday afternoon told sailors that only \u201cmission essential\u201d personnel should report to work at his installations the next morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Setting Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness I, Rear Adm. Charles Rock<\/a> told sailors in the Hampton Roads region to prep for the arrival by Friday afternoon of heavy rain and sustained destructive gusts greater than 50 knots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPersonnel should contact their respective chain of command for specific reporting procedures,\u201d according to an email sent by Rock\u2019s command to Navy Times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For workers at Norfolk Naval Shipyard, only mission essential 1st and 2nd shift personnel should report on Friday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday\u2019s 3rd shift, however, \u201cshould report on time as scheduled,\u201d according to his directive.<\/p>\n\n\n\t