U.S. Airmen from the 633rd Communications Squadron move sandbags to the base telephone office to prevent flooding at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in the area on early Sunday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S. Airmen from the 633rd Communications Squadron sandbag the base telephone office entrances to prevent flooding at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in the area on early Sunday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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Sandbags are transported by the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron to help prevent flooding during Hurricane Irene at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S. Airmen from the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron palletize sandbags to transport to various buildings across Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in the area on early Sunday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S.Air Force Airmen 1st Class Micheal Leaonard, 633rd Communications Squadron core systems technician, and Alec Krabbe, 633rd CS client system technician, sandbag the doorways at the base telephone office to prevent flooding at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to impact the base Aug. 28. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S. Airmen from the 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron prepare for Hurricane Irene by sandbagging the Air Combat Command fitness center doorways at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for the hurricane, which is expected to make landfall in the area on early Sunday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Sally Kabugwa, 633rd Civil Engineer Squadron structures technician, Senior Airman Joshua Fogle and Airman 1st Class Justin Murphy, 633rd CES power production technicians, prepare for Hurricane Irene by sandbagging the Air Combat Command fitness center doorways at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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U.S. Air Force 1st Lt. Phill Bergeron, 15th Intel Squadron chief of standards and evaluation, adds a row of sandbags to a doorway at the Air Force Targeting Center at Langley Air Force Base, Va., Aug. 25, 2011. Langley AFB is preparing for Hurricane Irene, which is expected to make landfall in the area on early Sunday morning. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Logan Tuttle)

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Photos: Preparing for Hurricane Irene

Published Aug. 25, 2011