Comments on: Poor Infrastructure Hampers Tsunami Relief

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:27:28 +0000

Sending ships with supplies takes weeks to arrange. The need is immediate and that's why airplanes are being used until the ships can get there. What other country out there in the region has the amphibious and helicopter lift capability besides the US? Maybe the Aussies have a ship or two but that's about it.

By: EagleSpeak

EagleSpeak — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:26:15 +0000

A Plea to the UN: Flow Relief Supplies from the Se
Don't wait for big ships - the seas around the area teem with small vessels capable of carrying a truck load or so of material to some remote spot otherwise unreachable by land and incapable of being resupplied effectively from the air. Borrow some L...

By: Eagle1

Eagle1 — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 12:15:44 +0000

"Unsurprising" is exactly the right word. Given the fact that so much of the damage occurred on islands and in coastal areas, why wasn't the UN immediately working on the use of ships and boats to carry the supplies? Greater lift capacity than aircraft and if the right hulls are used, they can get supplies right up to the affected areas. The U.S. is sending an amphibious task force for this very reason... the UN is way behind the power curve and likley to remain so.

By: The American Mind

The American Mind — Tue, 04 Jan 2005 05:53:22 +0000

Making Nations Richer and Safer
Timothy Terrell presents some data showing a nation's wealth determines how deadly natural disasters are. To generate wealth states must...