Irma ‘stranded heroes’ have welcoming place to stay in Charlotte
The USO of North Carolina’s Charlotte Center at Charlotte Douglas International Airport will stay open all night Monday and early Tuesday for service members who have been stranded because of the weather.
“We’ve made the call to keep our #CLT airport center open tonight,” the USO of North Carolina tweeted on Monday afternoon. “Thank you to our amazing volunteers and staff who will keep the doors open!”
We've made the call to keep our #CLT Airport center open tonight. Thank you to our amazing volunteers & staff who will keep the doors open! https://t.co/19V3HswyOh
— USO of NC (@USOofNC) September 11, 2017
The airport tweeted a picture of Marines unable to fly back to Jacksonville, N.C., relaxing @USOofNC.
Marines unable to fly back to Jacksonville, NC relaxing @USOofNC. It will stay open all night for stranded heroes. #IRMA pic.twitter.com/sMHAuSpn4g
— CLT Airport (@CLTAirport) September 11, 2017
“It will stay open all night for stranded heroes,” airport officials said.
The USO did not know Monday afternoon how many military members might end up stranded because of delayed or canceled flights, a spokesman said. Some flights that everyone thought were canceled, including to Jacksonville, N.C., were suddenly boarding Monday afternoon, he said.
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This story was originally published September 11, 2017 at 3:20 PM with the headline "Irma ‘stranded heroes’ have welcoming place to stay in Charlotte."