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by sehugg 3185 days 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/2017-09-2...
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mistermann 3185 days ago
This seems like a more realistic, tangible criticism.
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WillPostForFood 3185 days ago
The Navy pre deployed 4 ships before the hurricane hit:

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/18355360...

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rgbrenner 3185 days ago
Predeployed 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...

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