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10STATE4703
2010-01-15 22:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION REPORT
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 004703
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. 11
STATE 00004703 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 004703
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. 11
STATE 00004703 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
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1.(SBU) No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE
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2. (SBU) Prime Minister Bellerive said he is concerned about
the lack of SAR operations outside of Port-au-Prince, the
possibility of epidemics, and the perception rescue efforts
are focused on foreigners rather than Haitians.
(TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
3. (SBU) Seven Americans were rescued from the Hotel Montana.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
4. (SBU) Fifteen SAR teams are in Haiti; six additional teams
are standing by to deploy. UNDAC reports no new teams are
needed due to lack of in-country support. Chances of survival
are drastically reduced after 72 hours, approximately 1700 EST
January 15. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
COMMODITY FLOW
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5. (SBU) Shipments from Homestead AFB have begun. Several
flights have been planned over the next ten days, and
coordination is in progress on distribution sites and flight
clearances. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS
-------------- --------------
6. (SBU) Media report more than 160 Americans at the
airport. Post notes it is difficult to estimate the exact
number. As of 0900, approximately 200 people were awaiting
evacuation at the Embassy. Numbers are expected to increase.
A four-person consular team is at the airport.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call, AP)
7. (SBU) Consular teams will assist at Miami Airport and
Homestead AFB. (TF1/Embassy Miami Passport Office e-mail)
8. (SBU) Florida Governor Crist requested a USAID liaison for
Florida's Emergency Operations Center in anticipation of a
mass migration of refugees. (TF1/FEMA e-mail)
9. (SBU) Legislative Affairs is responding to 700
Congressional inquiries. (TF1/H e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
10. (SBU) Under a new agreement between Haiti and the United
States, U.S. physicians will be allowed to treat quake
victims. (TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
11. (U) Experts from the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Disaster
Response Team are establishing a field office in Jimani,
Dominican Republic, near the Haitian border and will work to
distribute supplies to health centers. Warehouses in the
Dominican Republic lack space for supplies and donations.
(TF1/WHO/PAHO Situation Report)
12. (SBU) Thirteen Western Hemisphere countries have deployed
medical teams. (TF1/WHO/PAHO Situation Report)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
13. (SBU) Senior UN officials Boldue and Mulet have taken
charge of MINUSTAH, which expects to deliver 60,000 meals/day.
The UN will launch its flash appeal for Haiti at 1600 EST.
(TF1/Embassy telcon, TF1/IO e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
14. (SBU) Seven Diplomatic Security personnel are en route to
Port-au-Prince from Santo Domingo. (TF1/DS)
15. (SBU) Approximately 600 military personnel are on the
ground to provide humanitarian assistance and support
logistics. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
16. (SBU) Approximately 4,000 U.S. military personnel will be
in Haiti by January 16 and 10,000 personnel by January 18.
(TF1/DoD telcon)
17. (SBU) USS Carl Vinson arrived and is conducting
operations. (TF1/SOUTHCOM)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
18. (SBU) Haiti granted airport control to the United
States. Airport capacity could reach 90 planes per day.
(TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon, TF1/Interagency Conference
Call )
19. (SBU) Embassy expects gas stations to run out of fuel
January 15 and food supplies in stores to be depleted January
18 or 19. (TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
20. (SBU) Media report 4,000 escaped inmates are roaming the
streets. The Embassy comments there is no Haitian police
presence in Port-au-Prince and there are increasing reports of
looting and other security problems. MINUSTAH is patrolling
the streets.
(TF1 /Embassy telcon, TF1/Interagency Conference Call, AP)
21. (SBU) Looting of UN food supplies in Port-au-Prince was
limited, media report. A spokesperson said the UN would soon
distribute 6,000 tons of food, 40 percent of pre-quake stocks
in Haiti. (TF1/Associated Press)
22. (SBU) Haitian cellular network Voila is operating at 70
percent. (TF1/EEB e-mail)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
23. (SBU) Former Haitian President Aristide said he wants to
return to Haiti to help with the catastrophe, but did not
indicate concrete plans. (AP)
24.(U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthquake.
25.(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. 11
STATE 00004703 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
--------------
1.(SBU) No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE
--------------
2. (SBU) Prime Minister Bellerive said he is concerned about
the lack of SAR operations outside of Port-au-Prince, the
possibility of epidemics, and the perception rescue efforts
are focused on foreigners rather than Haitians.
(TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
3. (SBU) Seven Americans were rescued from the Hotel Montana.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
4. (SBU) Fifteen SAR teams are in Haiti; six additional teams
are standing by to deploy. UNDAC reports no new teams are
needed due to lack of in-country support. Chances of survival
are drastically reduced after 72 hours, approximately 1700 EST
January 15. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
5. (SBU) Shipments from Homestead AFB have begun. Several
flights have been planned over the next ten days, and
coordination is in progress on distribution sites and flight
clearances. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS
-------------- --------------
6. (SBU) Media report more than 160 Americans at the
airport. Post notes it is difficult to estimate the exact
number. As of 0900, approximately 200 people were awaiting
evacuation at the Embassy. Numbers are expected to increase.
A four-person consular team is at the airport.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call, AP)
7. (SBU) Consular teams will assist at Miami Airport and
Homestead AFB. (TF1/Embassy Miami Passport Office e-mail)
8. (SBU) Florida Governor Crist requested a USAID liaison for
Florida's Emergency Operations Center in anticipation of a
mass migration of refugees. (TF1/FEMA e-mail)
9. (SBU) Legislative Affairs is responding to 700
Congressional inquiries. (TF1/H e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
10. (SBU) Under a new agreement between Haiti and the United
States, U.S. physicians will be allowed to treat quake
victims. (TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
11. (U) Experts from the Pan American Health Organization
(PAHO) and World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Disaster
Response Team are establishing a field office in Jimani,
Dominican Republic, near the Haitian border and will work to
distribute supplies to health centers. Warehouses in the
Dominican Republic lack space for supplies and donations.
(TF1/WHO/PAHO Situation Report)
12. (SBU) Thirteen Western Hemisphere countries have deployed
medical teams. (TF1/WHO/PAHO Situation Report)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
13. (SBU) Senior UN officials Boldue and Mulet have taken
charge of MINUSTAH, which expects to deliver 60,000 meals/day.
The UN will launch its flash appeal for Haiti at 1600 EST.
(TF1/Embassy telcon, TF1/IO e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
14. (SBU) Seven Diplomatic Security personnel are en route to
Port-au-Prince from Santo Domingo. (TF1/DS)
15. (SBU) Approximately 600 military personnel are on the
ground to provide humanitarian assistance and support
logistics. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
16. (SBU) Approximately 4,000 U.S. military personnel will be
in Haiti by January 16 and 10,000 personnel by January 18.
(TF1/DoD telcon)
17. (SBU) USS Carl Vinson arrived and is conducting
operations. (TF1/SOUTHCOM)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
18. (SBU) Haiti granted airport control to the United
States. Airport capacity could reach 90 planes per day.
(TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon, TF1/Interagency Conference
Call )
19. (SBU) Embassy expects gas stations to run out of fuel
January 15 and food supplies in stores to be depleted January
18 or 19. (TF1/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)
20. (SBU) Media report 4,000 escaped inmates are roaming the
streets. The Embassy comments there is no Haitian police
presence in Port-au-Prince and there are increasing reports of
looting and other security problems. MINUSTAH is patrolling
the streets.
(TF1 /Embassy telcon, TF1/Interagency Conference Call, AP)
21. (SBU) Looting of UN food supplies in Port-au-Prince was
limited, media report. A spokesperson said the UN would soon
distribute 6,000 tons of food, 40 percent of pre-quake stocks
in Haiti. (TF1/Associated Press)
22. (SBU) Haitian cellular network Voila is operating at 70
percent. (TF1/EEB e-mail)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
23. (SBU) Former Haitian President Aristide said he wants to
return to Haiti to help with the catastrophe, but did not
indicate concrete plans. (AP)
24.(U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthquake.
25.(U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON