![]() ![]() "We’re not seeing the 10 offers on every property," Clarksville Realtor Christian Black said. "When you’re moving to a new place, it can be a little nuts finding a new place, but not like this," Grace said, "I really did not expect this coming."įor families who want to buy a home and not rent, there are rising mortgage rates. Grace said searching for a rental off-post was hard too, including homes that were "too pricey."įort Campbell has a deal with IHG-Holiday Inn Express hotels to provide temporary housing on Fort Campbell. They’re currently living in an Airbnb due to the waitlist on-post. In off-camera conversations, NewsChannel 5 talked to a family who just moved to Oak Grove. "It’s just definitely putting them in a crunch," Grace said. It depends on family size and what's available. That being said, some families might have to wait months to get a home. On-post housing is at 96% capacity, according to a Fort Campbell spokesperson. "Rents were high, it’s hard to find housing on post," Grace said. Permanent change of station generally happens between June and August for the U.S. (WTVF) - Soldiers relocating to Fort Campbell are in a crunch, as they're juggling inflation, rising rent and surging mortgage rates. Yihyun Jeong covers veterans and military affairs for the USA TODAY NETWORK - Tennessee. Tennessee has deployed multiple emergency rescue teams to support emergency officials, according to the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) which is coordinating the state's hurricane deployments. The Virginia National Guard is planning to deploy bring up to 1,500 soldiers and airmen for possible assistance with the state’s response operations. North Carolina plans on activating 320 National Guard soldiers, with an additional 7,000 North Carolina citizen soldiers and airman ready to mobilize. South Carolina will activate about 1,100 National Guard Soldiers for hurricane response. Meals, water and cots are being stockpiled on post as part of emergency relief efforts. ![]() View Gallery: Hurricane Florence prompts aircraft evacuations to NAS Pensacolaįort Bragg, North Carolina, is preparing to act as a staging area for relief supplies in the aftermath of Florence. Potential widespread power outages are also expected. Even if you’ve ridden out storms before, this one is different.”įlorence's largest threat is dangerous flooding, that would inundate roads and damage infrastructure. “The waves and the wind this storm may bring is nothing like you’ve ever seen. Roy Cooper said in an Associated Press report. It is an extremely, dangerous, life-threatening, historic hurricane,” North Carolina Gov. Tracking Florence: Follow Hurricane Florence's pathīe Ready: How to prepare for Hurricane Florence, what to expect More than a million people from the coats of Virginia and the Carolinas are evacuating ahead of Florence after the three governors have declared a state of emergency. The group spent nearly seven weeks in Puerto Rico, and transported about 100 patients to a Navy hospital vessel brought to the area to treat sick and injured. They also delivered some 200,000 pounds of food and water to locations around the island. Last year, 101st Airborne soldiers were a "beacon of hope" in Puerto Rico in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria. "Right now we have troops and equipment on a 24 hour Prepare to Deploy On-Order (PTDO) posture standing ready to assist if requested by FEMA and other relief agencies through our higher headquarters," Shelton said in a statement. The preparations, which began earlier this week, include identifying, training, manning and equipping the potential response force.įort Campbell spokesperson Denise Shelton said Fort Campbell will be "ready when called" to assist in any efforts. Soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division are preparing to support relief efforts in the aftermath of the storm. The storm will then drift to the west over the next several days and is expected to be east of Tennessee throughout the weekend, according to the latest storm trajectory. It'll potentially bring two feet of rain, deluging areas along a swath of eastern states. Watch Video: Tennessee first responders deployed to Hurricane Florenceįort Campbell soldiers are "standing ready" if called upon to join potential relief efforts as "monster" Hurricane Florence takes aim at the southern East Coast.įlorence is expected to make landfall early Friday as a Category 4 storm. ![]()
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