Because of the time period between the Haitian earthquake and the arrival of the hospital ship USNS Comfort in Haiti, many of the injured have life-threatening infections that can only be treated by amputation.
And the Haitians really have nowhere to go once it is time to leave the Comfort. Too many buildings gone, no facilities.
I wonder if we still make Quonset Huts, or a modern equivalent? Tent cities would be good for immediate use, but something a bit more longer-lasting and cheap would help out long-term.
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Containers. Cheap, strong, weather-tight, available in massive numbers, easily transported.
You could have a city set up ion a week.
@Borepatch: wonderful idea. Hadn't even thought of those, but it's a natural. And unlike most buildings, hurricane-proof too, I'd estimate.
Tents also work, especially in that heat, and they're easier to transport.
Regarding speed to task Team Rubicon.
http://blog.teamrubiconhaiti.org/
Go there and see the cojones that these guys have. I even blogged about them. Twice.
http://jumblerant.blogspot.com/
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