Builder 3rd Class Lynda Romero, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 11, studies for her advancement exam while living temporarily in an evacuation shelter at Naval Construction Battalion Center, Gulfport. The base is making final preparations as Hurricane Isaac nears the Gulf Coast. The storm is expected to make landfall nearly seven years after Hurricane Katrina. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class R. Jason Brunson/Released)