• Audrey0nne@leminal.space
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    1 year ago

    If a disaster occurred during tourist season aid would pour in, of course no one cares about the actual residents in the absence of wealthy foreigners

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      1 year ago

      A lot of planning goes into preparing the aid that places receive after level 5 hurricanes. They’re anticipated well in advance and things like the infrastructure to deliver starts getting ready.

      While there’s probably some truth to what you say, the world got caught with its pants down on this one. From a tropical storm to level 5 hurricane in 12h is unheard of.

      No one was ready for this. No preparations.

      Many people would have evacuated had they had time as well. So now there’s way more people to aid then usual.

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      1 year ago

      That’s a bit ignorant. They were talking about it on NPR and the biggest issue is that the roads were washed away in the area so it’s really difficult for the army to reach the town with relief supplies.