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“I was in Florida when Hurricane Andrew hit. We lost power for six hours, so [my family and I] lit candles and stayed in the house.” - Senior Airman Derek Larue, an aerospace propulsion journeyman with the 436th Maintenance Squadron

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“I was in an earthquake while in the shopette on base. Everything just started shaking around.” - Airman Nicholas Blue, an aerospace propulsion apprentice with the 436th Maintenance Squadron

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“I was in a tornado in Massachusetts while trying to get gas. They turned off the pumps and it suddenly got dark. It was a little weird.” - Staff Sergeant Christopher Ladue, an aerospace propulsion technician with the 512th Maintenance Squadron

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“A tornado hit my hometown in Nebraska while I was working out of town. A tree blew over onto my buddy’s car.” - Airman 1st Class Chris Williamsen, an aerospace propulsion specialist with the 436th Maintenance Squadron

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“I was five years old when Pennsylvania was hit by a serious snowstorm. My town was shut down for more than a week because it snowed so much.” – Airman 1st Class Craig Moye, an aircraft fuels systems journeyman with the 436th Maintenance Squadron

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“I was in Louisiana when Hurricane Katrina happened. It was terrible, but none of my family members were hurt.” – Airman 1st Class Dontarius Hampton, a response force leader with the 436th Security Forces Squadron.

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“I was in an ice storm in Maine in 1998. The blackout in our town lasted five months.” – Staff Sgt. Dustin Haldane, a base defense operations center controller with the 436th Security Forces Squadron

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“I remember when a tornado hit Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. It tore up more than two miles of fence line, and sadly, one Airman lost his life.” – Staff Sgt. Alisha Jones, a unit training manager with the 436th Security Forces Squadron.

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“My family and I were on vacation in Nebraska when a tornado came through. We took shelter in a farmer’s house as a nearby barn’s ceiling was ripped off.” - Maj. Nate Vogel, the chief of wing plans and programs with the 436th Airlift Wing

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“I was in Charleston, S.C., in 1998 when a hurricane came through. It knocked trees and power lines down, but my family was unharmed.” – Lt. Col. Jon Fullerton, the director of staff with the 436th Airlift Wing

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Man on the street: What's the worst natural disaster that has effected you?

Published Aug. 30, 2011
By Airman 1st Class Samuel Taylor
436th Airlift Wing

DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, Del. -- Team Dover shares their past encounters with natural disasters.

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