NC’s Fort Bragg: storms cause $60 million damage

FORT BRAGG, NC (AP) — The severe weather that tore across North Carolina earlier this month caused more than $60 million in damage to Fort Bragg’s buildings and vehicles.

Fort Bragg spokesman Ben Abel said Wednesday about $30 million damage was done to a maintenance building where Humvees and other large vehicles are repaired. Abel said about 400 vehicles were damaged and it will cost about $25 million to repair them. More than 20 were destroyed.

A nearby warehouse used to store food and supplies for soldiers sustained about $5 million in damage. The spokesman said he did not yet have an estimate for damage done to a hangar at Simmons Army Airfield.

Abel said Fort Bragg’s storm assistance center was able to help about 330 families during its four days of operation.

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