NASA Kennedy Space Center Remains Closed Wednesday

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Aug. 20, 2008

Allard Beutel
Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 
321-867-2468 
allard.beutel@nasa.gov RELEASE: 18-08

NASA KENNEDY SPACE CENTER REMAINS CLOSED WEDNESDAY

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - NASAâ??s Kennedy Space Center, Fla., will remain 
closed Wednesday because of the potential wind threat to workers from 
Tropical Storm Fay. Center managers decided Wednesday morning to keep 
Kennedy closed another day to general personnel through at least 
workersâ?? second shift, which ends late Wednesday night. 

Managers will reevaluate the situation at 11 a.m. EDT and update 
employees by noon through the centerâ??s hurricane phone lines and the 
agencyâ??s emergency operations Web site. 

So far, there are no reports of any injuries or damage associated with 
Fay at the center.

Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex also remains closed Wednesday.

The storm is forecast to pass over Kennedy around mid-day and move off 
shore by the afternoon. The top sustained wind recorded at Kennedy 
overnight was about 66 mph with peak gusts about 77 mph. The center 
is forecast to experience tropical force wind through the afternoon.

About 200 emergency personnel, known as a â??ride-out crewâ??, are staying 
on site through out the storm. They will begin making initial damage 
assessments two hours after the sustained wind drops below 58 mph and 
if there is daylight. The ride-out team hopes that will be today, but 
it depends on Fayâ??s movement.

Kennedy workers should check with the centerâ??s hurricane information 
phone line for the latest status: 321-861-7900 or 1-866-572-4877.

Center storm updates also will be available online at the agencyâ??s 
emergency operation center Web site at: http://www.nasa.gov/eoc 

Reporters also can hear the latest status by using Kennedyâ??s media 
update phone line at 321-867-2525. 

For information about Kennedy Space Center, visit:

http://www.nasa.gov/kennedy 

	
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