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| On September 11,
1992, Hurricane Iniki struck the island of Kauai at peak intensity,
with winds of 145 miles per hour, and reached Category 4
status. It had recorded wind gusts of 225 miles per hour as
evidenced by an anemometer taht was found blown into the forest
during cleanup. Iniki was the most powerful hurricane to
strike the U.S. state of Hawaii in recorded history. Iniki caused around $3.1 billion (1992 USD) in damage and six deaths, making it the costliest natural disaster on record in the state. At the time, Iniki was the third-costliest United States hurricane. The storm struck just 18 days after Hurricane Andrew struck Florida. Damage was greatest on Kauai, where the hurricane destroyed more than 1,400 houses and severely damaged more than 5,000. Electrical power was restored to most of the island approximately six weeks following the hurricane. The military provided aid for their immediate needs. [Thanks to Wikipedia for the above storm information] Charlie Company, 1st battalion, 14th Infantry Regiment, was sent to Kauai to assist with humanitarian relief efforts. Below are several photos of those who served in the relief efforts, and a two-page set of orders for the men participating on the Task Force. |
Our Thanks to David Bugel, Charlie Company, 1st Bn, 14th Infantry, for forwarding these photos and orders
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Charles E Kilmon, David Bugel
See orders below for members of Task Force Sand
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