On Sunday, a crowd estimated at no more than 125 blocked one road providing access to a portion of the base, known as NAS II, that includes an airport and a flight line, but the main gate and other access roads remained open.
Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 365 arrived in November and is operating as part of Marine Corps Forces Europe and Africa’s north and west Africa response force, according to a statement Tuesday.
On Wednesday, NAS Sigonella leaders acknowledged the inadequacy of their initial response to a cyclonic low-pressure system that has dumped 20 inches of rain since last weekend in the Catania area, the base’s home.
In a Facebook post Wednesday, the base told residents to have a three-day supply of water, food, infant formula, diapers, flashlights, batteries and other provisions.
Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily was ordering people living in family housing Monday to boil their water in the aftermath of a Mediterranean “hurricane” that caused widespread flooding and power outages.