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In reply to the discussion: US troops deliver food, supplies to devastated Puerto Rico during round-the-clock operations [View all]AtheistCrusader
(33,982 posts)When the Comfort was docked in Costa Rica in 2011, it aided 8,300+ people in 11 days. When it had to stand offshore after Katrina/Rita in 2005 it helped less than 1/10th that.
The resources that can be put into Comfort were better used in other ways. It wasn't suited to the task. It may become VERY useful AFTER the port is cleared.
Come on, 1,500 people over 12 days. I just got lectured how '5,000 National Guard Troops is a mealy mouth response'. 5k Guard troops can help a lot more than a ship that takes 12 days to help 1500 (less than actually) people and I had that hand-waved away. 1500 people over 12 days is a rounding error at this point. As you said, 3.5 million victims here.
Put those resources (including PEOPLE who would staff the Comfort) to other use. (as was the plan, per the DOD over the weekend press conferences.)