All other airports and associated facilities in the threatened area are open and at readiness level Charlie, which is the highest level of pre-disaster preparedness. No alternate transportation is being provided, as effects are expected to be brief. The Coast Guard placed North Carolina and Virginia in Condition 1, their highest alert condition, which indicates final preparations for the storm have been made. All operational Coast Guard aircraft normally stationed at Elizabeth City, NC, were relocated pending the passage of the storm. Several major cutters are anchored in the Chesapeake Bay and small boats have been lashed down on shore.
All units are ready to conduct operations once the storm has passed.
The Coast Guard is conducting port surveys and is preparing to conduct search and rescue operations. Sourcing of all necessary equipment and supplies continues. Additional Prime Power teams have been identified and are ready to be deployed to SC and VA if needed. The commercial fuel fabrication plant shut down all processes on July 11, 1996. This shutdown is a standard NRC licensing condition.