U.S. Military Sends Ships and Equipment to Texas
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN) — With floodwaters from Tropical Storm Harvey swallowing entire Texas cities, the US military is mobilizing its resources from states across the country to help local law enforcement and civilian volunteers in the rescue effort.
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has activated the entire Texas National Guard, which is made up of roughly 12,000 troops.
State, local and military rescue units have plucked thousands of stranded residents from the water and deluged homes.....................
....Navy and Air Force
Two US Navy warships, the USS Kearsarge and the USS Oak Hill, are being deployed to Texas, the Navy announced Wednesday.
The Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship, was in the Atlantic Ocean for training, but returned to Norfolk on Tuesday to load up with disaster relief supplies like water and food, and a unit of Marines, before departing for Texas on Thursday.
Read more: http://www.cnn.com/2017/08/30/politics/texas-harvey-flooding-military-response/index.html
This is implying that all military will be helping, not just National Guard ships, planes etc...This should have been done sooner. Then, it may have saved lives, not just brought in equipment and supplies..
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