Shelter-in-place lifted at Kadena after ordnance discovery near historic building
Some people living at Kadena Air Base on Okinawa sheltered in place for about an hour after unexploded ordnance was discovered near one of the installation’s oldest buildings.
First responders worked near Building 78, formerly the Skoshi Tiger Inn, at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, where unexploded ordnance was found.
The 18th Wing issued three alerts through the Air Force Connect mobile application, notifying residents that unspecified ordnance had been found near Building 78 in the Clark Vista neighborhood.
- The initial alert directed people to evacuate within 500 feet of the site.
- A follow-up alert about a half-hour later downgraded the response to shelter in place.
Author's summary: Shelter-in-place order lifted after ordnance discovery at Kadena Air Base.