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Tom Rinaldo

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9. The only question is the degree of the failure

Reply to maxsolomon (Reply #8)

Thu Sep 28, 2017, 04:49 PM

Sep 2017

There are many things that slow down the delivery of relief. You mention some. But another is the failure to commit adequate resources in a timely manner on a scale that recognizes the degree of the humanitarian catastrophe immanent.

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If Cuba had attacked Puerto Rico with 1000 soldiers [View all] Tom Rinaldo Sep 2017 OP

You do know that the Navy and Marines have a flotilla off of Puerto Rico? hack89 Sep 2017 #1

:thumbsup: Orrex Sep 2017 #2

It needs to be the equivalent of war time footing Tom Rinaldo Sep 2017 #4

In the first six days after the hurricane made landfall here, the Navy had deployed just three ships Tom Rinaldo Sep 2017 #7

The ports are no longer the issue the gov and FEMA are reporting lack of drivers uponit7771 Sep 2017 #11

US put close to 10,000 tons of supplies into Berlin every day for three months via air. LanternWaste Sep 2017 #3

Berlin had power and working airports. hack89 Sep 2017 #5

I've seen additional reporting and no, it isn't just ports that need reopening etc. Tom Rinaldo Sep 2017 #6

Cholera maxsolomon Sep 2017 #8

The only question is the degree of the failure Tom Rinaldo Sep 2017 #9

But that's nuanced - and Uninformed Voters don't do nuance. maxsolomon Sep 2017 #10