Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10STATE4819
2010-01-17 06:59:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 004819
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. 17
STATE 00004819 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 004819
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. 17
STATE 00004819 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
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1. (SBU) The Secretary has departed Haiti en route
to Andrews AFB.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
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2. (SBU) Embassy notes the window for successful
rescue is narrowing; the sections of Hotel Montana
that remain to be searched are extremely dangerous.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
3. (SBU) The Urban Search and Rescue deployment
schedule will maintain ten teams in Haiti through
January 19, nine teams through January 24, and eight
teams through January 31. (TF1/FEMA e-mail)
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
4. (SBU) The UN has identified the four largest
commodity needs to be vehicles, fuel, water, and
food. Haitian Prime Minister Bellerive reports that
fuel supplies are sufficient for over a week.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
5. (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince, Washington
agencies, and SOUTHCOM continue to address obstacles
to disaster relief supply flow through air and sea
routes.(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS
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6. (SBU) Post reports 670 American citizens are at
the Embassy; 560 were evacuated January 16; the
total number of evacuees to date is
1760. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
7. (U) No updates at this time.
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
8. (SBU) Dominican President Fernandez has approved
a larger U.S. presence in the Dominican Republic in
order to assist Haiti. (TF1/Embassy Santo Domingo e-
mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
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STATE 00004819 002.2 OF 002
9. (SBU) There are now 959 U.S. military personnel
on the ground. (TF1/OSD telcon)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
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10. (SBU) Embassy reports increased instability. An
assistance convoy from the Dominican Republic was
attacked at 1530 on January 16. The police force is
reportedly weakened as a result of its own
casualties (and that of family members) in the
earthquake. Concerns persist about escaped
prisoners; many of whom are gang members. Post
estimates that perhaps only 40 percent of the
capital's police force has returned to duty.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
11. (SBU) SYG Ban Ki Moon confirmed the deaths of
SRSG Annabi, Deputy SRSG de Costa, and Acting
Political Commissioner Coates. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
12. (SBU) The SYG will brief the Security Council on
Haiti at 1000 January 18. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
13. (SBU) The UN released an updated flash appeal
for $575 million (up from $562 million). Eight
million dollars of this increase is slated for
UNICEF. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
14. (SBU) The Secretary will participate in a
January 17 ministerial teleconference of the
Canadian-led Group of Friends of Haiti. (TF1/USUN e-
mail)
15. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Ear
thquake.
16. (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. 17
STATE 00004819 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
--------------
1. (SBU) The Secretary has departed Haiti en route
to Andrews AFB.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
--------------
2. (SBU) Embassy notes the window for successful
rescue is narrowing; the sections of Hotel Montana
that remain to be searched are extremely dangerous.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
3. (SBU) The Urban Search and Rescue deployment
schedule will maintain ten teams in Haiti through
January 19, nine teams through January 24, and eight
teams through January 31. (TF1/FEMA e-mail)
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
4. (SBU) The UN has identified the four largest
commodity needs to be vehicles, fuel, water, and
food. Haitian Prime Minister Bellerive reports that
fuel supplies are sufficient for over a week.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
5. (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince, Washington
agencies, and SOUTHCOM continue to address obstacles
to disaster relief supply flow through air and sea
routes.(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS/EVACUATIONS
-------------- --------------
--------------
6. (SBU) Post reports 670 American citizens are at
the Embassy; 560 were evacuated January 16; the
total number of evacuees to date is
1760. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
7. (U) No updates at this time.
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
8. (SBU) Dominican President Fernandez has approved
a larger U.S. presence in the Dominican Republic in
order to assist Haiti. (TF1/Embassy Santo Domingo e-
mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
STATE 00004819 002.2 OF 002
9. (SBU) There are now 959 U.S. military personnel
on the ground. (TF1/OSD telcon)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
10. (SBU) Embassy reports increased instability. An
assistance convoy from the Dominican Republic was
attacked at 1530 on January 16. The police force is
reportedly weakened as a result of its own
casualties (and that of family members) in the
earthquake. Concerns persist about escaped
prisoners; many of whom are gang members. Post
estimates that perhaps only 40 percent of the
capital's police force has returned to duty.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince telcon)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
11. (SBU) SYG Ban Ki Moon confirmed the deaths of
SRSG Annabi, Deputy SRSG de Costa, and Acting
Political Commissioner Coates. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
12. (SBU) The SYG will brief the Security Council on
Haiti at 1000 January 18. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
13. (SBU) The UN released an updated flash appeal
for $575 million (up from $562 million). Eight
million dollars of this increase is slated for
UNICEF. (TF1/USUN e-mail)
14. (SBU) The Secretary will participate in a
January 17 ministerial teleconference of the
Canadian-led Group of Friends of Haiti. (TF1/USUN e-
mail)
15. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Ear
thquake.
16. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON