The Hurricane Watch

Aug. 30, 2005

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With Hurricane Katrina making landfall on the Gulf Coast, the Air Force issued stop movement orders Monday for personnel moving to or transiting on temporary duty to Keesler AFB, Miss., and Tyndall AFB, Fla.

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