Federal Emergency Management Agency officials pre-stage about 75 trailers at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Civilian Human Resources Office — Southeast parking lot, in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika, which is forecast to hit Florida, Aug. 31. The FEMA trailers contain emergency supplies - primarily food, water and power generation equipment that may be needed in the event the storm makes landfall early next week and impacts Georgia, or any of its neighboring states, to include Florida and South Carolina.

Photo by Marti Gatlin

FEMA pre-stages trailers at MCLB Albany in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika

28 Aug 2015 | Colie Young Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany

August 28, 2015 --

Federal Emergency Management Agency officials pre-stage about 75 trailers at Marine Corps Logistics Base Albany’s Civilian Human Resources Office — Southeast parking lot, in preparation for Tropical Storm Erika, which is forecast to hit Florida, Aug. 31.

The FEMA trailers contain emergency supplies - primarily food, water and power generation equipment that may be needed in the event the storm makes landfall early next week and impacts Georgia, or any of its neighboring states, to include Florida and South Carolina.

The trailers began arriving at about 1 p.m. Aug. 28, and will continue to fill the CHRO-SE parking lot throughout the weekend. No hazardous materials are contained in the trailers.