FORT WORTH, Texas — The U.S. Navy is moving its aircraft from the Naval Air Station (NAS) in Jacksonville, Florida, to avoid potential damage from Tropical Storm Debby.
In a Facebook post, the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (NAS JRB) shared photos of the P-8A and VP-30 aircraft lined along its runway taking refuge from the storm.
Aircraft that cannot evacuate due to maintenance will be moved to hangars to ride out the storm, according to the Navy.
Debby made landfall along the Gulf Coast of Florida early Monday as a Category 1 hurricane. It has since weakened to a tropical storm and is moving slowly, covering roads with water and contributing to at least four deaths.
Forecasters warned heavy amounts of rain from Debby could spawn catastrophic flooding in Florida, South Carolina and Georgia.
More than 300,000 customers remained without power in Florida and Georgia on Monday afternoon, down from a peak of more than 350,000, according to PowerOutage.us and Georgia Electric Membership Corp.
Airports, including in North Texas were also affected. On Monday, DFW-based American Airlines and Southwest Airlines each have more than 1,000 cancellations.
President Joe Biden was briefed on Debby’s progress while at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, the White House said.
