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In reply to the discussion: Horrifying Header on CNN right now. [View all]Grammy23
(5,810 posts)78. Absolutely! The ships bring in thousands of people to these ports
And many of the people who live there are dependent on the tourists for their livelihood. The cruise lines can be helpful in saving lives, as well as try to get business back up and running for everyone. I am sure Puerto Rico will be unable to sustain tourism for some time but I am hopeful the companies that do business there will try to help any way they can.
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Yes Puerto Rico is an island but it's not located out in the middle of the ocean (Atlantic)
Kaleva
Sep 2017
#9
My son and daughter in law were on a Carnival cruise out of Mobile, AL. last week.
Grammy23
Sep 2017
#76
So a private cruise line can look at the weather and preposition relief supplies
bigbrother05
Sep 2017
#89
The USMC has a bunch of amphibious landing craft. The Navy can transport them anywhere.
sarge43
Sep 2017
#34
Clinton pressed Trump to deploy hospital ship Comfort to Puerto Rico. Now its preparing to go.
sheshe2
Sep 2017
#24
From Trump's point of view they are only brown people who can be discarded...
AntiFascist
Sep 2017
#40
Trump is all about "show" and ratings. And his bottom... line. . . nt
Bernardo de La Paz
Sep 2017
#50