China and Russia are the closest and Russia is always reading with food.
The US Army Corp and Russian Forces need to build an Airport, ASAP!
Catastrophic !
Water filtration - Carbon filters by the boat loads.
Multiple forces in the area will require cooperation in communication so the ships don't run into each other. There should also be coordination of distribution of resources.
As soon a the airlift is available, MREs.
The Phillipines are such narrow arrangement of islands it never slowed the typhoon. They took a full hit. The lousy typhoon passed over them and kept right on going. The only advantage Asia's east coast has is that there is an inland. There is no inland in the Philippines.
This is what makes me crazy about removing US forces from these countries. We are too far away to simply respond in these instances and be effective to save people lives. This is the Climate Crisis. Closing US Bases with countries that are allies is often a bad idea. This is a prime example.
Desalination ! Long term planning, the Philippine government is not going to be able to respond to the people's needs anytime soon.
EBEYE, Marshall Islands - Members of Pacific Partnership 2013 worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to deliver a reverse osmosis water system donated by the U.S. Agency for International Development to Ebeye, an island in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 7.
The reverse osmosis system, donated about two years ago, was loaded onto a landing craft utility (LCU) in Majuro, the capital city, about 140 miles from Ebeye...
The response after the 2004 Christmas Tsunami is a model for the response here, except, the Philippines is more of a developed nation. Returning it's economy should be a focus, I just don't know how much infrastructure still stands.
Quarantined areas might be necessary if the dead are in large number in any area. Sequestering disease will be important to prevent any spread of opportunistic infections, be it fungus, mold, bacteria or virus.
The US Army Corp and Russian Forces need to build an Airport, ASAP!
Catastrophic !
Water filtration - Carbon filters by the boat loads.
Multiple forces in the area will require cooperation in communication so the ships don't run into each other. There should also be coordination of distribution of resources.
As soon a the airlift is available, MREs.
The Phillipines are such narrow arrangement of islands it never slowed the typhoon. They took a full hit. The lousy typhoon passed over them and kept right on going. The only advantage Asia's east coast has is that there is an inland. There is no inland in the Philippines.
This is what makes me crazy about removing US forces from these countries. We are too far away to simply respond in these instances and be effective to save people lives. This is the Climate Crisis. Closing US Bases with countries that are allies is often a bad idea. This is a prime example.
Desalination ! Long term planning, the Philippine government is not going to be able to respond to the people's needs anytime soon.
EBEYE, Marshall Islands - Members of Pacific Partnership 2013 worked with the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to deliver a reverse osmosis water system donated by the U.S. Agency for International Development to Ebeye, an island in the Kwajalein Atoll of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, July 7.
The reverse osmosis system, donated about two years ago, was loaded onto a landing craft utility (LCU) in Majuro, the capital city, about 140 miles from Ebeye...
The response after the 2004 Christmas Tsunami is a model for the response here, except, the Philippines is more of a developed nation. Returning it's economy should be a focus, I just don't know how much infrastructure still stands.
Quarantined areas might be necessary if the dead are in large number in any area. Sequestering disease will be important to prevent any spread of opportunistic infections, be it fungus, mold, bacteria or virus.
By Mass Communications Specialist 2nd Class (SW) Casey H. Kyhl, USS Essex Public Affairs
USS ESSEX, At Sea -
The forward-deployed amphibious assault ship USS Essex (LHD 2)
on-loaded humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) supplies
March 15 during a replenishment at sea in preparation for aiding Japan
after it was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake and subsequent tsunami
March 11.
More than 45 pallets of surgical masks, water containers, water purifying tablets, health and comfort packs, blankets, and insect repellant were brought aboard during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). Essex can navigate the supplies ashore using its amphibious craft and air assets if tasked to assist with Operation Tomodachi in Japan.
"We are looking at how we can help the Japanese Self Defense Forces and how we can help move much-needed supplies to the people that need them the most," said Capt. Bradley Lee, Amphibious Squadron 11, commander. "As always, the safety of our Sailors and Marines is essential. We will take all the necessary precautions to make sure that we send people into a safe environment and that they are poised for success."
Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) ships are capable of carrying out a variety of HADR operations using helicopters assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Navy's Helicopter Sea Control Squadron 25 or amphibious craft assigned to Beach Master Unit 1 and Assault Craft Unit 1...
More than 45 pallets of surgical masks, water containers, water purifying tablets, health and comfort packs, blankets, and insect repellant were brought aboard during a vertical replenishment-at-sea with the dry cargo/ammunition ship USNS Matthew Perry (T-AKE 9). Essex can navigate the supplies ashore using its amphibious craft and air assets if tasked to assist with Operation Tomodachi in Japan.
"We are looking at how we can help the Japanese Self Defense Forces and how we can help move much-needed supplies to the people that need them the most," said Capt. Bradley Lee, Amphibious Squadron 11, commander. "As always, the safety of our Sailors and Marines is essential. We will take all the necessary precautions to make sure that we send people into a safe environment and that they are poised for success."
Essex Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) ships are capable of carrying out a variety of HADR operations using helicopters assigned to the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and the Navy's Helicopter Sea Control Squadron 25 or amphibious craft assigned to Beach Master Unit 1 and Assault Craft Unit 1...
The response to Japan included a flat top. It was a great idea because the helicopters can bring troops to create camps and distribute supplies. The Japan response was important, but, it was only a partial response to an economically developed nation. The Philippines could easily need far more and extensive support. The USA won't be able to do it all alone. The Japanese disaster had a functional government to still respond and bring survivors away from the radiation and flooding.
There are a million and one reasons for peace to be a priority between nations. This is a catastrophic event and will need the support of East Asia as well as the countries of the Southern Ocean. If nations weren't so dead set on insisting on being enemies, the infrastructure to cooperate and respond could already be established and functional. Peace has a benevolence quotient that should be a priority with a Climate Crisis destroying infrastructure, including crops and clean water.
There are a million and one reasons for peace to be a priority between nations. This is a catastrophic event and will need the support of East Asia as well as the countries of the Southern Ocean. If nations weren't so dead set on insisting on being enemies, the infrastructure to cooperate and respond could already be established and functional. Peace has a benevolence quotient that should be a priority with a Climate Crisis destroying infrastructure, including crops and clean water.
