Guantanamo Bay evacuees arrive at NAS Pensacola ahead of Hurricane Melissa

Editor’s Note: News 5 amended this article to reflect the correct day of Hurricane Melissa’s projected landfall.

PENSACOLA, Fla. (WKRG) — Hundreds of families from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay arrived at Pensacola’s Naval Air Station as a powerful hurricane churns through the Caribbean.

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Nearly 864 non-mission essential personnel, including family members, civilian employees, contractors, and even pets, arrived on Saturday.

A mother fills out paperwork after arriving at NAS Pensacola Saturday evening. (Courtesy of NAS Pensacola)

It’s part of an evacuation effort ahead of Hurricane Melissa, one of the strongest storms of the 2025 season…

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