Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10STATE4884
2010-01-18 18:16:00
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 02 STATE 004884
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. 23
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VIP TRAVEL
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 004884
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. 23
STATE 00004884 001.4 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
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1. (U) Embassy La Paz reports a humanitarian flight carrying
Bolivian VP Garcia Liniera and 9 tons of aid is en route to
Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Embassy La Paz e-mail)
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
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2. (U) No updates at this time.
COMMODITY FLOW
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3. (SBU) OFDA established 4 hubs, which feed into 100
distribution sites, to disseminate needed food and supplies.
OFDA reports MINUSTAH will provide security for the 100 sites;
however, SOUTHCOM might be called to fill any requirements
MINUSTAH cannot meet. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
4. (SBU) Water jugs, provided by OFDA and the Red Cross, will
be distributed January 18. As of 1800 EST January 17, the DoD
had distributed 100,000 bottles of water. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
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5. (SBU) As of 0830 EST, 178 Americans departed Port-au-
Prince; a total of 2,901 Americans have been evacuated to
date. There are 157 Americans inside the embassy and 525
outside. Another 100 Americans are at the airport and an
additional 37 are at the landing zone waiting to board
departing flights. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
6. (SBU) As of 0830, there were 26 confirmed American citizen
fatalities. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
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7. (SBU) The HHS Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is
continuing to visit medical facilities to make assessments and
provide limited supplies. A second DMAT is prepared to depart
for Haiti January 18, transportation permitting.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
8. (SBU) The International Committee of the Red Cross is
expected to begin delivering medical kits January 18. The
World Health Organization expects 5 health kits (each of which
can support up to 10,000 people for 3 months) to arrive in
Port-au-Prince January 19. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
STATE 00004884 002.4 OF 002
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9. (U) The Republic of Korea announced it is likely to boost
emergency aid to Haiti to over $5 million. (yonhap.co.kr)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
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10. (SBU) The USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is en route
and expected to arrive January 18 or 19. (TF1/ SOUTHCOM e-
mail)
11. (SBU) Contrary to previous reports, SOUTHCOM Air
Operations reports Port-au-Prince Airport is conducting
military and civilian flights both day and night.
(TF1/SOUTHCOM telcon)
12. (SBU) The USNS Comfort is scheduled to dock January 20.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
13. (SBU) Total U.S. military personnel deployed to Haiti is
6,618. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
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14. (SBU) SOUTHCOM estimates 70 percent of Digicel's cell
sites are operational. Call volume continues to congest the
network for international calls. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
15. (SBU) The U.S. Coast Guard reports 8 ports are fully
operational, 2 are partially operational; however, Port-au-
Prince's port remains non-operational. (TF1/DHS e-mail)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
16. (U) No updates at this time.
17. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthquake.
18. (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. 23
STATE 00004884 001.4 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
--------------
1. (U) Embassy La Paz reports a humanitarian flight carrying
Bolivian VP Garcia Liniera and 9 tons of aid is en route to
Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Embassy La Paz e-mail)
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
--------------
2. (U) No updates at this time.
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
3. (SBU) OFDA established 4 hubs, which feed into 100
distribution sites, to disseminate needed food and supplies.
OFDA reports MINUSTAH will provide security for the 100 sites;
however, SOUTHCOM might be called to fill any requirements
MINUSTAH cannot meet. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
4. (SBU) Water jugs, provided by OFDA and the Red Cross, will
be distributed January 18. As of 1800 EST January 17, the DoD
had distributed 100,000 bottles of water. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
-------------- --------------
5. (SBU) As of 0830 EST, 178 Americans departed Port-au-
Prince; a total of 2,901 Americans have been evacuated to
date. There are 157 Americans inside the embassy and 525
outside. Another 100 Americans are at the airport and an
additional 37 are at the landing zone waiting to board
departing flights. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
6. (SBU) As of 0830, there were 26 confirmed American citizen
fatalities. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
7. (SBU) The HHS Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT) is
continuing to visit medical facilities to make assessments and
provide limited supplies. A second DMAT is prepared to depart
for Haiti January 18, transportation permitting.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
8. (SBU) The International Committee of the Red Cross is
expected to begin delivering medical kits January 18. The
World Health Organization expects 5 health kits (each of which
can support up to 10,000 people for 3 months) to arrive in
Port-au-Prince January 19. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
STATE 00004884 002.4 OF 002
--------------
9. (U) The Republic of Korea announced it is likely to boost
emergency aid to Haiti to over $5 million. (yonhap.co.kr)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
10. (SBU) The USS Bataan Amphibious Ready Group is en route
and expected to arrive January 18 or 19. (TF1/ SOUTHCOM e-
mail)
11. (SBU) Contrary to previous reports, SOUTHCOM Air
Operations reports Port-au-Prince Airport is conducting
military and civilian flights both day and night.
(TF1/SOUTHCOM telcon)
12. (SBU) The USNS Comfort is scheduled to dock January 20.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
13. (SBU) Total U.S. military personnel deployed to Haiti is
6,618. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
14. (SBU) SOUTHCOM estimates 70 percent of Digicel's cell
sites are operational. Call volume continues to congest the
network for international calls. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
15. (SBU) The U.S. Coast Guard reports 8 ports are fully
operational, 2 are partially operational; however, Port-au-
Prince's port remains non-operational. (TF1/DHS e-mail)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
16. (U) No updates at this time.
17. (U) Additional updates are available through our
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at:
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Earthquake.
18. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON