Identifier
Created
Classification
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10STATE4210
2010-01-15 07:45:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
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C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED TEXT)
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. 9
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SEARCH AND RESCUE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 004210
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED TEXT)
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. 9
STATE 00004210 001.4 OF 002
SEARCH AND RESCUE
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1. (SBU) The number of U.S. search and rescue personnel
on the ground has increased to 310. The teams are from
Fairfax County, Los Angeles, and Miami. (TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince e-mail)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LES WHEREABOUTS
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2. (SBU) A total of 207 private American citizens have
been evacuated: seven have been medevacked to Miami via
Guantanamo; 142 departed on two C-130 aircraft; and 58
departed on an Air Vision flight. Another 75 are expected
to arrive in Miami before January 15. State Department
personnel and state government employees under the
direction of HHS are assisting evacuees in Miami. Post
and the U.S. military are working to establish a secure
work area and a communications network at the airport to
process departures more efficiently. (TFl/Embassy Port-
au-Prince telcon and e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
3. (SBU) CDC medical supplies have arrived. The Haitian
Ministry of Health has identified four stadiums and a high
school as locations for field hospitals. There are no
temporary morgue facilities. The Ministry of Health seeks
to be in charge of burials. The U.S. military is sending
a mass-fatality team to help with adequate disposal of
human remains. (TFl/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon and e-
mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
4. (SBU) Eleven OFDA personnel are on the ground, and
two more are en route. Twenty-one additional Diplomatic
Security personnel are on the ground, and ten more are en
route. (TFl/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
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5. (SBU) Post reports the airport runway and tarmac are
fully functional and operations orderly. Planes have to
circle for up to an hour before landing due to limited
taxiing and parking space. Supplies are being offloaded
STATE 00004210 002.2 OF 002
as quickly as possible to allow aircraft to depart.
Cellular service is still intermittent. (TFl/Embassy Port-
au-Prince e-mail)
6. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the classified system at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is Haiti.
CLINTON
C O R R E C T E D C O P Y (ADDED TEXT)
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. 9
STATE 00004210 001.4 OF 002
SEARCH AND RESCUE
--------------
1. (SBU) The number of U.S. search and rescue personnel
on the ground has increased to 310. The teams are from
Fairfax County, Los Angeles, and Miami. (TF1/Embassy
Port-au-Prince e-mail)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LES WHEREABOUTS
-------------- --------------
2. (SBU) A total of 207 private American citizens have
been evacuated: seven have been medevacked to Miami via
Guantanamo; 142 departed on two C-130 aircraft; and 58
departed on an Air Vision flight. Another 75 are expected
to arrive in Miami before January 15. State Department
personnel and state government employees under the
direction of HHS are assisting evacuees in Miami. Post
and the U.S. military are working to establish a secure
work area and a communications network at the airport to
process departures more efficiently. (TFl/Embassy Port-
au-Prince telcon and e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
3. (SBU) CDC medical supplies have arrived. The Haitian
Ministry of Health has identified four stadiums and a high
school as locations for field hospitals. There are no
temporary morgue facilities. The Ministry of Health seeks
to be in charge of burials. The U.S. military is sending
a mass-fatality team to help with adequate disposal of
human remains. (TFl/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon and e-
mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
4. (SBU) Eleven OFDA personnel are on the ground, and
two more are en route. Twenty-one additional Diplomatic
Security personnel are on the ground, and ten more are en
route. (TFl/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
5. (SBU) Post reports the airport runway and tarmac are
fully functional and operations orderly. Planes have to
circle for up to an hour before landing due to limited
taxiing and parking space. Supplies are being offloaded
STATE 00004210 002.2 OF 002
as quickly as possible to allow aircraft to depart.
Cellular service is still intermittent. (TFl/Embassy Port-
au-Prince e-mail)
6. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the classified system at:
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is Haiti.
CLINTON