Naval Base San Diego ordered everyone on the “wet side” of the installation to shelter in place this morning after officials warned of a “hazardous situation” on base, telling sailors, civilian staff, and contractors to get inside, stay put, and activate their shelter-in-place plans while commanders figured out what was going on.
‘This Is Not a Drill’ on the Piers
At about 10:05 a.m., the base’s official Facebook account warned that the affected area was “WETSIDE Zone A from Gate 2-7, and Piers 1-5,” and told personnel to stay indoors until further notice. The post did not mince words: “This is not a drill,” according to KGTV/ABC 10News.
How Shelter-In-Place Works on Base
Shelter-in-place and lockdown procedures are standard…..