stu dog said:
Surfdog said:
They could get all the ships in the world there with supplies, but containers are sitting in the docks by the 100's if not 1000's already. Truck Drivers are not showing up for work, can't be contacted and many areas are still impassable, especially for large trucks.
Even CNN is admitting the logistics problems here.....
http://www.cnn.com/2017/09/27/us/puerto-rico-aid-problem/index.html
The only other option is air-drops of smaller crates of water and supplies. That's going to take a hell of a lot of helo's to handle 3.4 million people.
I'm sure there are capable truck drivers in the military we can send in there.
I'm sure there are, but only so many trucks available at the docks, and roads are not passable many areas yet. They need to ship more trucks to the docks first. If the containers could be shipped, I'm sure they would, whoever is available.
Airlifting is probably the best they can do now, quickly. But that's limited in scope unless you have 100+ of freight capable aircraft. I'm sure the military is doing everything they can with what the have there, and more coming every day.
But its never good enough, ever, right?