NAVY SHIPS AND MARITIME RESCUE TEAMS SENT TO REGION (Warning: Drudge)

[Brightmore]

NAVY SHIPS AND MARITIME RESCUE TEAMS SENT TO REGION
Tue Aug 30 2005 21:33:11 ET

The Pentagon late Tuesday ordered five Navy ships and eight maritime rescue teams to the Gulf Coast to bolster relief operations as worsening conditions overwhelmed the initial response.

The NEW YORK TIMES plans to report later tonight: One Navy amphibious assault ship, the Bataan, with six Sea Stallion and Sea Hawk helicopters that could be used for search and rescue missions.

The ships will carry food, fuel, medical and construction supplies, as well as hovercraft that can be used for evacuation and search-and-rescue missions.

The Navy was also considering sending the hospital ship Comfort.

Developing...

http://drudgereport.com/flash4.htm

Couldn't find anyone else reporting this...

[DoYouEverWonder]

1. They can't fly this stuff in?

NO Airport has been reopened.

[madeline_con]

2. Once they get it there, there is probably no place to

keep it, or a dry staging area, etc. Having the ships would really help.

[bpilgrim]

3. tell'm to ask the looters where they're keeping all their stuff high-n-dry

:think:

peace

[madeline_con]

4. They have way more suff than the looters do, smarty pants.

I've recanted some of my earlier comments, BTW. :hi:

[bpilgrim]

5. oh

:P

:hi: madeline_con

peace

[DoYouEverWonder]

6. The ships aren't going to get there

until the middle of next week. A bit late, don't you think?

[madeline_con]

9. They won't need anything next week?

[Renew Deal]

8. Boats can't fly.

;)

[wli]

7. Just say yes to the Russians, Canadians, French, Venezuelans, etc.

They'll get there before Reichsmarschall Rumsfeld's gross mismanagement ever does.

[madeline_con]

10. row row row your boat...

[Fridays Child]

11. NY Times now has the story...

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/31/national/nationalspecial/31response.html