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I always wonder why the military isn’t used in these situations. Can’t they airdrop supplies easily? Isn’t there a gigantic unused workforce that could shovel people out?

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Soldiers aren’t any more weatherproof than normal humans. Working in those temperatures is equally deadly for them and civilians

Good equipment can go a long ways. In fact another post says the national guard IS being sent.

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