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Note also that the USNS Comfort was deployed more quickly to Haiti in 2010 (for an earthquake which had zero days warning) than to Puerto Rico, where the order
by sehugg 9y ago
Note also that the USNS Comfort was deployed more quickly to Haiti in 2010 (for an earthquake which had zero days warning) than to Puerto Rico, where the order was given seven days after the storm struck: https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-27/navy-hospital-ship-usns-comfort-prepping-for-puerto-rico-rescue-mission https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2017-09-2...
- mistermann 9y agoThis seems like a more realistic, tangible criticism.
- WillPostForFood 9y agoThe Navy pre deployed 4 ships before the hurricane hit: http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hurricane-irma-military-preparations-20170906-story.html http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-hurricane-... The hospital ship was at Norfolk and in reduced operational status, so wasn't ready to go. https://www.military1.com/search-and-rescue/article/1835536014-navy-hospital-ship-preparing-to-head-to-puerto-rico/ https://www.military1.com/search-and-rescue/article/18355360...
- rgbrenner 9y agoPredeployed for Irma. Then two of those ships went home after helping Florida... as maria was bearing down on PR they were sailing away in the opposite direction. https://www.news4jax.com/weather/hurricane-irma/jacksonville-unit-among-those-supporting-uss-iwo-jima-new-york https://www.news4jax.com/weather/hurricane-irma/jacksonville...