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U.S. military will support typhoon recovery efforts in various ways. The U.S. military announced that Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed troops to support thes

U.S. military will support typhoon recovery efforts in various ways. The U.S. military announced that Secretary Chuck Hagel has directed troops to support these humanitarian missions. That includes deploying aircraft for search-and-rescue missions, bringing in aid and providing logistical support. The U.S. force will be led by Marines out of Okinawa, Japan, according to two U.S. military officials. Other military services will participate. http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/world/asia/philippines-typhoon-us-assistance/index.html http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/09/world/asia/philippines-typhoon...

rdl 13y ago
It was clear days before landfall that this was a huge storm; the ships should have already been enroute, and other supplies staged in Guam and Okinawa.
- elleferrer 13y ago
  I really hope they are better prepared next time, because there will definitely be another super storm typhoon like this. And I hope when they rebuild new structures in these coastal areas, they will be higher and stronger to withstand these things.
  - Hengjie 13y ago
    People there are always prepared, they know that it's typhoon season around this time of the year. But there's only so much preparation you can do with the money they have.
    - rdl 13y ago
      Plus they had an earthquake recently, so some of this was already weakened by that.
- brown9-2 13y ago
  Wouldn't travelling from Okinawa to Philippines have put those ships in the path of the storm?
  - phreanix 13y ago
    Not quite, japan is north of the Philippines and the storm hit the southern end. Still, I'm sure with a storm that large, it would make for a rough trip.