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Subj: Superintendent's Statement on Hurricane
Isabel Damage
Refer to: Central Region Letter 28-03; September 25, 2003
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Chapter Officers - Please give this e-mail the widest possible distribution
among your members and other alumni in your area.
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The Alumni Association passed on this message from our new
Superintendent, VADM Rodney Rempt '66, regarding the damage to USNA from
Hurricane Isabel. Many of you have probably received this message directly
from Alumni House. I am passing it on to cover those alumni who may not
have received this message. Here are Admiral Rempt's remarks:
"Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends of the Naval Academy:
We are in the midst of recovering from the devastation of Hurricane Isabel.
Thankfully, none of our midshipmen, faculty, staff, visiting Alumni or
parents suffered any injuries. However, the damage the Academy sustained
from the 7.5 foot storm surge, particularly to our electrical and mechanical
infrastructure, was significant. We are still assessing the extent of
damage, but believe full recovery will take months.
Bancroft Hall, King Hall, the Glenn Warner Soccer Facility, Dahlgren Hall,
Ricketts Hall, MacDonough Hall and the Halsey Field House suffered minor
water damage and have been restored to full operations. Mitscher Hall
and the majority of our academic buildings all received extensive water
damage from flooding. The basement labs in Chauvenet (chemistry) and Rickover
(engineering) were among the hardest hit. Hundreds of contractors and
Academy personnel undertook a Herculean effort, working around the clock
for 72 hours, so that we were ready to resume makeshift classes on Monday
22 Sep, and continue our mission to develop midshipmen into future officers
for our Navy and Marine Corps.
We know many challenges await us as we progress to full recovery in the
weeks and months ahead. I am confident our Navy leadership will support
us with the resources we require. I ask for your support in being sensitive
to the significant impact this storm had on the Academy. Midshipmen, faculty,
staff and contractors continue to keep our collective focus on our mission
and overcoming setbacks caused by the hurricane.
Sincerely,
VADM Rodney P. Rempt
Superintendent
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