Latest "hurricane florence" stories

Troops to get medals for US-Mexico border operations and Hurricane Florence relief

The Armed Forces Service Medal is awarded to service members who participate in an “operation deemed to be significant activity, and encounter no foreign armed opposition or imminent threat of hostile action."

By Shawn Snow

4 years ago

Guardsman recalls Hurricane Michael, urges coastal residents to prepare for new season of storms

Riding out a direct hit from Hurricane Michael at Tyndall Air Force Base in October tested the nerve of this Air Force veteran, and spurred him to double down on preparedness plans for his family.

By Vicki Dean, Sarasota Herald-Tribune correspondent

5 years ago

Senate passes $19 billion disaster relief bill that will benefit Tyndall and Offutt AFBs and Camp Lejeune

The Senate on Thursday passed a long-overdue $19 billion disaster aid bill that will help the Air Force and Marine Corps continue recovery work.

By Kent Miller and Andrew Taylor, The Associated Press

5 years ago

Storm-ravaged bases wait on Washington for repair money

Hundreds of millions of repair dollars are at stake for several stateside military bases.

5 years ago

VA to fast-track benefits appeals for hurricane victims

Veterans in counties hit hard by the fall hurricanes will see their cases advanced quickly in coming months.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago

As floodwaters recede, VA works to reopen locations hit by Hurricane Florence

VA facilities in the path of the storm escaped major damage, but still must wait before patients return after thousands of appointments were cancelled.

By Leo Shane III

5 years ago