2010-01-14, 10:52 AM
The US Navy is sending a carrier (for those who don't realize what a big deal that is, a carrier is the biggest type of ship we have in our navy, and considered the most important, they hold 3000-5000 people and are immense in size) and a few other ships down to help out where possible. Because this is such a huge operation that involves thousands of military and government (and civilians too) employees, there is obviously a lot of planning that had to be done before the ships could be sent on their way (which was done as urgently as possible). They should arrive in the next few days. Other countries are sending support as well (China, Russia, France, Cuba (lol), and quite a few others, iirc).