Coast Guard airplanes, helicopters fly out of potential Florence impact area in Elizabeth City, NC

Coast Guardsmen at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, move air assets out of the area of potential impact of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 12, 2018. The Coast Guard is strategically moving assets to protect them from the storm’s impact, while ensuring they are in an optimal position for the response. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Auxiliarist Trey Clifton)

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — U.S. Coast Guard personnel at Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina, move air assets out of the area of potential impact of Hurricane Florence, Sept. 12, 2018. The Coast Guard is strategically moving assets to protect them from the storm’s impact, while ensuring they are in an optimal position for the response. One HH-60 Jayhawk will shelter in place during the storm for immediate life-saving operations when severe weather conditions recede.