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hlthe2b

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17. There are no essentially NO hospitals with facilities to transport to. Highways or no.

Mon Aug 30, 2021, 08:54 AM

Aug 2021

Not in Louisiana, Texas, Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama. Where, if there are mass casualties do you think those ambulances will go? The ones that are full are largely on generators now.

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Biden Sent Hundreds Of Ambulances And Millions Of Meals And Liters Of Water Before Ida Hit [View all] babylonsister Aug 2021 OP

That is great. But, I have to wonder where, exactly those ambulances were to transport people... hlthe2b Aug 2021 #1

I suppose that's exactly the point of those ambulances. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #7

There are no essentially NO hospitals with facilities to transport to. Highways or no. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #17

Is that true? How can there be no hospitals treestar Aug 2021 #33

COVID_19... I'm talking ICU beds. BEFORE the storm. They knew it, and are praying hlthe2b Aug 2021 #35

Field hospitals can be set up amazingly fast. Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #44

The hope is that they pre-identified warehouses & other buildings and pre-placed hlthe2b Aug 2021 #46

Why would facilities in Houston, Beaumont, Shreveport, Dallas, Memphis etc. be on generators? jaxexpat Aug 2021 #38

I didn't say all hospitals were using generators. They are full of COVID. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #39

As of last Thursday Ky had 20% ICU units available. There's probably less now. jaxexpat Aug 2021 #41

Plus, each ambulance is like a mini trauma ward on wheels. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2021 #16

Hardly. They need to transport them SOMEWHERE. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #19

Hmmm. Maybe you haven't seen the inside of a modern ambulance. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2021 #21

LOLOL. Only every day I've worked the past decades. Good for stabilization. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #25

Okay. Well, "stabilization" is likely the immediate need here after the storm, no? FailureToCommunicate Aug 2021 #26

Again. Where are they going to transport them to? Oxygen, blood replacement substitutes, drugs hlthe2b Aug 2021 #27

Thank you for the work you do/have done. FailureToCommunicate Aug 2021 #29

I assure you I share you worries and respect for all trying to deal with this. I wish all the best. hlthe2b Aug 2021 #30

Thinking the same thing. Ambulances add versatility to emergency response. Auggie Aug 2021 #36

Worst case scenario, the ambulances have supplies and can treat minor/moderate injuries. forgotmylogin Aug 2021 #32

And he's doing it under withering criticism by opponents, friends, and the press Walleye Aug 2021 #2

What? No paper towels? And, why didn't he nuke the storm? nt Atticus Aug 2021 #3

Why liters instead of gallons? Effete Snob Aug 2021 #4

Unique idea send necessary supplies in ahead of the storm. Who would have thought? Not GQP party. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #10

People can also drink liters, take two. Betty88 Aug 2021 #11

The bottle openers aren't metric! Effete Snob Aug 2021 #28

That's easy, liters are Marxist and socialist. Dream Girl Aug 2021 #14

Dems can take the socialist liters IronLionZion Aug 2021 #24

Lol questionseverything Aug 2021 #51

He also sent power team (s) for temporary power AHEAD of Ida SheltieLover Aug 2021 #5

But, but ... those are RED states! They should have had to beg publicly NCjack Aug 2021 #6

K&R betsuni Aug 2021 #8

K&R Solly Mack Aug 2021 #9

"....promote the General Welfare..." sarge43 Aug 2021 #12

KNR niyad Aug 2021 #13

A competent administration shows how it's done. justhanginon Aug 2021 #15

"the country's full might" that is how you deliver competent government!!! bucolic_frolic Aug 2021 #18

Sure beats "you're doing a heck of a job, Brownie!" George II Aug 2021 #20

Predictably the M$M is focusing on... Dopers_Greed Aug 2021 #22

He was ready for this the week before the hurricane season began malaise Aug 2021 #23

And the media will destroy him and try to make this look like Katrina 2.0 Takket Aug 2021 #31

The only thing Biden is doing wrong is being too humble about all the good that he has done. LaMouffette Aug 2021 #34

Biden didn't suggest 'nuking' the hurricane either. CousinIT Aug 2021 #37

Biden will be speaking on this later today malaise Aug 2021 #40

I just realized that I have heard nothing about the Red Cross lately. Grasswire2 Aug 2021 #42

K&R Blue Owl Aug 2021 #43

Cause we voted in a president Corgigal Aug 2021 #45

Did you watch that briefing from FEMA with the President, the two malaise Aug 2021 #47

Actually I did today, Corgigal Aug 2021 #48

He also said that on May 24 when he increased the FEMA budget days before the hurricane season began malaise Aug 2021 #49

K&R MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #50