Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
10STATE5273
2010-01-20 00:50:00
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 005273
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. 26
STATE 00005273 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 005273
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. 26
STATE 00005273 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
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1. No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
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2. No updates at this time.
COMMODITY FLOW
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3. (SBU) 22nd MEU arrived and is conducting limited
distribution activities. Air drops of humanitarian aid
will begin January 20. (TF1/DOD SVTS)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
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4. (SBU) As of 1400 EST, 730 American evacuees departed
Port-au-Prince; a total of 5236 have been evacuated to
date. There are 800 Americans inside the embassy and
600 outside. One thousand Americans are at the airport
or landing zone waiting to board departing flights.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
5. (SBU) There are 26 confirmed American fatalities and
another 36 reported. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-
mail)
6. (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo will send two buses
overnight to pick up evacuees in Port-au-Prince the
morning of January 20. For this trial run, priority
will be given to documented American citizens to avoid
potential delays at the Dominican border. (TF1/Embassy
Santo Domingo e-mail)
7. (SBU) CBP, SOUTHCOM, HHS, and the State Department
developed a system to ensure authorities at U.S. ports
of entry are aware of incoming flights carrying orphans
and repatriating Americans, and their assistance needs.
(TF1)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
8. (SBU) Colombia established a small hospital staffed
by 35 people. (TF1/DOD SVTS)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
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9. (U) A January 25 "Friends of Haiti" conference in
Montreal will prepare for an eventual donors'
STATE 00005273 002.2 OF 002
10. (SBU) Canada committed to the deployment of an
additional 1000 personnel to Haiti. In addition, two
Canadian vessels are scheduled to arrive January 19.
(TF1/NSC e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
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11. (SBU) OFDA is working to establish 15 field
hospitals; six are operational and nine are under
construction. (TF1/USAID e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
12. (SBU) TRANSCOM personnel are assessing port damage
to determine when the Port-au-Prince port can resume
full operating capacity. (TF1/ SOUTHCOM Mission Update
Brief)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
13. No updates at this time.
14. Additional updates are available through our
classified Intellipedia portal at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is_HAITI.
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. 26
STATE 00005273 001.2 OF 002
VIP TRAVEL
--------------
1. No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
--------------
2. No updates at this time.
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
3. (SBU) 22nd MEU arrived and is conducting limited
distribution activities. Air drops of humanitarian aid
will begin January 20. (TF1/DOD SVTS)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
-------------- --------------
4. (SBU) As of 1400 EST, 730 American evacuees departed
Port-au-Prince; a total of 5236 have been evacuated to
date. There are 800 Americans inside the embassy and
600 outside. One thousand Americans are at the airport
or landing zone waiting to board departing flights.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
5. (SBU) There are 26 confirmed American fatalities and
another 36 reported. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-
mail)
6. (SBU) Embassy Santo Domingo will send two buses
overnight to pick up evacuees in Port-au-Prince the
morning of January 20. For this trial run, priority
will be given to documented American citizens to avoid
potential delays at the Dominican border. (TF1/Embassy
Santo Domingo e-mail)
7. (SBU) CBP, SOUTHCOM, HHS, and the State Department
developed a system to ensure authorities at U.S. ports
of entry are aware of incoming flights carrying orphans
and repatriating Americans, and their assistance needs.
(TF1)
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
8. (SBU) Colombia established a small hospital staffed
by 35 people. (TF1/DOD SVTS)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
9. (U) A January 25 "Friends of Haiti" conference in
Montreal will prepare for an eventual donors'
STATE 00005273 002.2 OF 002
10. (SBU) Canada committed to the deployment of an
additional 1000 personnel to Haiti. In addition, two
Canadian vessels are scheduled to arrive January 19.
(TF1/NSC e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
11. (SBU) OFDA is working to establish 15 field
hospitals; six are operational and nine are under
construction. (TF1/USAID e-mail)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
12. (SBU) TRANSCOM personnel are assessing port damage
to determine when the Port-au-Prince port can resume
full operating capacity. (TF1/ SOUTHCOM Mission Update
Brief)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
13. No updates at this time.
14. Additional updates are available through our
classified Intellipedia portal at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is_HAITI.
15. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON