Kamp Krusty

We made the long trek from the airport to a make shift port the Navy had constructed called Terminal Verreaux (or Kamp Krusty) as someone had affectionately named it. We drove through some of the hardest hit areas of Port au Prince on the way. It was heart breaking to see the conditions people were being forced to live in. At Kamp Krusty we boarded smaller boats to be ferried out to the Comfort. Spirits were high at this point because folks were anxious to get aboard and start helping.

The ride out was wet but fun. As you approach the Comfort you are immediately overwhelmed by its size. I remember thinking that about the Mercy but we had an aerial view that time having been flown by helo...