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10STATE12538
2010-02-10 21:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 012538
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA
SUBJECT: TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
REPORT NO. 65
STATE 00012538 001.2 OF 002
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 012538
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA
SUBJECT: TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
REPORT NO. 65
STATE 00012538 001.2 OF 002
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES
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1. (SBU) Since February 9 at 2000 EST, 88 American
evacuees and family members have departed Port-au-
Prince on seven flights bound for Charleston and Miami;
a total of 16,218 have been evacuated to date. There
are currently 45 evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
2. (SBU) As of February 9 at 2000 EST, there have been
no additional confirmed American citizen fatalities.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
3. (SBU) There was a 4.0 magnitude aftershock on
February 9 at 1744 EST, 23 miles west of the capital.
One minor injury was reported in Port-au-Prince.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince interagency call)
4. (SBU) Sixty-six Haitian adoptees departed Haiti en
route to the U.S. on two flights February 9. USCIS
estimates there are up to 23 potential adoptees who are
eligible to depart Haiti en route to the US as soon as
GOH approval is secured. (TF1/CA call, TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
--------------
5. (SBU) The lead NGO at one fixed distribution site
in Port-au-Prince has suspended distributions for the
second time this week, due to unresolved issues with
local authorities. At two other fixed distribution
sites, lead NGOs are increasing February 10 targets to
compensate. (TF1/USAID Sitrep #52)
6. (SBU) UNICEF and WFP conducted a pilot
supplementary feeding program at two Port-au-Prince
settlements February 9 for children under five years,
as well as pregnant and lactating women. (TF1/USAID
Sitrep #52)
7. (SBU) Haitians can now call a free mobile number to
receive updates on Red Cross and Red Crescent work to
stop the spread of diseases in camps for displaced
persons. Updates include a measles vaccination
campaign and efforts to prevent acute diarrhea. An SMS
is being sent out to 1.2 million Haitians to inform
them of the service. (DHS e-mail)
8. (SBU) On February 10 relief agencies plan to reach
an additional 175,000 beneficiaries through
distribution at 15 of 16 sites. (TF1/USAID Sitrep #52)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
STATE 00012538 002.2 OF 002
9. (SBU) The WHO halted free drug deliveries to NGOs
and private hospitals February 9 following reports
patients were being charged for treatment. (DHS e-
mail)
SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
10. (SBU) A top UN official urged Haitians to turn in
escaped criminals but said the security situation
remains stable. (Reuters)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
11. (SBU) Leaders of the Union of South American
Nations (UNASUR) approved $100 million fund to help
quake victims in Haiti February 9. The Inter-American
Bank will also extend a $200 million loan to Haiti on
soft terms. (SES-O Morning Press Highlights)
12. (SBU) Haiti's Minister of Justice and the Director
of Civil Defense agreed in principle for the USG to
conduct exhumations to recover the remains of American
citizens at specific sites. However, they expressed
concerns that U.S. government efforts could interfere
with or delay ongoing GOH excavation and recovery
efforts. (TF1/ Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
13. (SBU) Unified Coordinator for Disaster Response in
Haiti, Ambassador Lewis Lucke, and USAID officials are
scheduled to meet President Preval the afternoon of
February 10. USAID meetings will focus on relocation
of GOH offices, rubble removal, and population
resettlement. (TF1/USAID e-mail)
14. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthq
uake.
15. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA
SUBJECT: TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
REPORT NO. 65
STATE 00012538 001.2 OF 002
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES
--------------
1. (SBU) Since February 9 at 2000 EST, 88 American
evacuees and family members have departed Port-au-
Prince on seven flights bound for Charleston and Miami;
a total of 16,218 have been evacuated to date. There
are currently 45 evacuees at the airport. (TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
2. (SBU) As of February 9 at 2000 EST, there have been
no additional confirmed American citizen fatalities.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
3. (SBU) There was a 4.0 magnitude aftershock on
February 9 at 1744 EST, 23 miles west of the capital.
One minor injury was reported in Port-au-Prince.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince interagency call)
4. (SBU) Sixty-six Haitian adoptees departed Haiti en
route to the U.S. on two flights February 9. USCIS
estimates there are up to 23 potential adoptees who are
eligible to depart Haiti en route to the US as soon as
GOH approval is secured. (TF1/CA call, TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince Sitrep)
HUMANITARIAN UPDATE
--------------
5. (SBU) The lead NGO at one fixed distribution site
in Port-au-Prince has suspended distributions for the
second time this week, due to unresolved issues with
local authorities. At two other fixed distribution
sites, lead NGOs are increasing February 10 targets to
compensate. (TF1/USAID Sitrep #52)
6. (SBU) UNICEF and WFP conducted a pilot
supplementary feeding program at two Port-au-Prince
settlements February 9 for children under five years,
as well as pregnant and lactating women. (TF1/USAID
Sitrep #52)
7. (SBU) Haitians can now call a free mobile number to
receive updates on Red Cross and Red Crescent work to
stop the spread of diseases in camps for displaced
persons. Updates include a measles vaccination
campaign and efforts to prevent acute diarrhea. An SMS
is being sent out to 1.2 million Haitians to inform
them of the service. (DHS e-mail)
8. (SBU) On February 10 relief agencies plan to reach
an additional 175,000 beneficiaries through
distribution at 15 of 16 sites. (TF1/USAID Sitrep #52)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
STATE 00012538 002.2 OF 002
9. (SBU) The WHO halted free drug deliveries to NGOs
and private hospitals February 9 following reports
patients were being charged for treatment. (DHS e-
mail)
SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
10. (SBU) A top UN official urged Haitians to turn in
escaped criminals but said the security situation
remains stable. (Reuters)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
11. (SBU) Leaders of the Union of South American
Nations (UNASUR) approved $100 million fund to help
quake victims in Haiti February 9. The Inter-American
Bank will also extend a $200 million loan to Haiti on
soft terms. (SES-O Morning Press Highlights)
12. (SBU) Haiti's Minister of Justice and the Director
of Civil Defense agreed in principle for the USG to
conduct exhumations to recover the remains of American
citizens at specific sites. However, they expressed
concerns that U.S. government efforts could interfere
with or delay ongoing GOH excavation and recovery
efforts. (TF1/ Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
13. (SBU) Unified Coordinator for Disaster Response in
Haiti, Ambassador Lewis Lucke, and USAID officials are
scheduled to meet President Preval the afternoon of
February 10. USAID meetings will focus on relocation
of GOH offices, rubble removal, and population
resettlement. (TF1/USAID e-mail)
14. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthq
uake.
15. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON