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Created
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10STATE5796
2010-01-21 01:07:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Secretary of State
Cable title:
TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 005796
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. 28X
STATE 00005796 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 03 STATE 005796
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. 28X
STATE 00005796 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
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1. No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
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2. (SBU) SAR teams rescued three people the night of
January 19. (Embassy Port-au-Prince, Interagency
Conference Call)
3. (SBU) In light of the recent rescues we do not expect
the GOH to declare an end to SAR efforts over the next
few days. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
4. (SBU) NORTHCOM is coordinating with SOUTHCOM to
transport a field kitchen offered by the Government of
Mexico. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
5. (SBU) Overall water supply is adequate. While
improving, distribution of water continues to be a
challenge. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
6. (SBU) SOUTHCOM has 720,000 MREs in Haina (DR) which
will be trucked to Haiti. It will take four days to
complete the convoy. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
7. (SBU) Embassy has adequate fuel supplies through the
end of January. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
8. (SBU) San Isidro airport (DR) is open. Four C-130s
are scheduled over the next 24 hours. (Southcom SITREP)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
-------------- --------------
9. (SBU) As of 1500 EST January 20, 859 Americans were
evacuated from Port-au-Prince. To date, 6,866 Americans
have been evacuated from Haiti. There are 600 Americans
inside the Embassy compound and 400 outside. 300
Americans are at the airport landing zone waiting to
board departing flights and another 200 Americans are at
the alternative landing zone. A total of 9,400
Americans have been accounted for. (TF1/Embassy Port-
au-Prince e-mail)
10. (SBU) There are 35 confirmed American fatalities
and another 21 reported which remain unconfirmed.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
11. (SBU) A convoy from Santo Domingo arrived at
Embassy Port-au-Prince without incident, bringing fuel
STATE 00005796 002.2 OF 003
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
12. (SBU) SOUTHCOM reports two aircraft with medical
equipment for HHS Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
(DMAT) arrived; another aircraft is scheduled today.
There are still no indications of widespread
communicable diseases. (TF1/Interagency Conference
Call)
13. (SBU) Five DMATS and one International Medical
Surgical Team are up and fully operational. On January
19, they provided services to 1,527 patients (a total of
5,290 patients to date). (TF1/USAID SVTS)
14. (SBU) SOUTHCOM is working with the GOH to establish
a system to identify and prioritize which patients will
be transported to the USNS Comfort.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
15. (SBU) We are working with the UN to put in place a
system to provide a role for the UN in prioritizing non-
military flights to Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
16. (SBU) The Cuban Interests Sections advised State
that the GOC has approved our request for overflight of
Cuba from GTMO to support Haiti relief operations.
(TF1/WHA e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
17. (SBU) The USNS Comfort arrived January 20 at 0615
EST with 20 helicopters, 518 medical staff, and 26 NGO
personnel. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call, SOUTHCOM
SITREP)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
18. (SBU) The 6.0 magnitude quake that hit at 0603 EST
and did not appear to cause serious additional damage to
Port-au-Prince. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
19. (SBU) Haiti Flight Operations Coordinating Center
(HFOCC) has allocated over 1,300 slots to aircraft to
arrive in Port-au-Prince airport between January 20 and
February 18. There are 153 slots allocated for January
(TF1/SOUTHCOM Conference Call)
20. (SBU) The GOH expects banks to reopen on January
21. However, UN officials believe that the banks will
not be able to open until January 22. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
21. (SBU) 30 of the original 40 FM radio stations are
STATE 00005796 003.2 OF 003
22. (SBU) Electric power plants appear to be largely
undamaged; DOE plans to complete an assessment by
January. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
23. (U) No updates at this time.
24. (U) Additional updates are available through our
classified Intellipedia portal at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is_HAITI.
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. 28X
STATE 00005796 001.2 OF 003
VIP TRAVEL
--------------
1. No updates at this time.
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR)
--------------
2. (SBU) SAR teams rescued three people the night of
January 19. (Embassy Port-au-Prince, Interagency
Conference Call)
3. (SBU) In light of the recent rescues we do not expect
the GOH to declare an end to SAR efforts over the next
few days. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
COMMODITY FLOW
--------------
4. (SBU) NORTHCOM is coordinating with SOUTHCOM to
transport a field kitchen offered by the Government of
Mexico. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
5. (SBU) Overall water supply is adequate. While
improving, distribution of water continues to be a
challenge. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
6. (SBU) SOUTHCOM has 720,000 MREs in Haina (DR) which
will be trucked to Haiti. It will take four days to
complete the convoy. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
7. (SBU) Embassy has adequate fuel supplies through the
end of January. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
8. (SBU) San Isidro airport (DR) is open. Four C-130s
are scheduled over the next 24 hours. (Southcom SITREP)
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS
-------------- --------------
9. (SBU) As of 1500 EST January 20, 859 Americans were
evacuated from Port-au-Prince. To date, 6,866 Americans
have been evacuated from Haiti. There are 600 Americans
inside the Embassy compound and 400 outside. 300
Americans are at the airport landing zone waiting to
board departing flights and another 200 Americans are at
the alternative landing zone. A total of 9,400
Americans have been accounted for. (TF1/Embassy Port-
au-Prince e-mail)
10. (SBU) There are 35 confirmed American fatalities
and another 21 reported which remain unconfirmed.
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail)
11. (SBU) A convoy from Santo Domingo arrived at
Embassy Port-au-Prince without incident, bringing fuel
STATE 00005796 002.2 OF 003
MEDICAL RESPONSE
--------------
12. (SBU) SOUTHCOM reports two aircraft with medical
equipment for HHS Disaster Medical Assistance Teams
(DMAT) arrived; another aircraft is scheduled today.
There are still no indications of widespread
communicable diseases. (TF1/Interagency Conference
Call)
13. (SBU) Five DMATS and one International Medical
Surgical Team are up and fully operational. On January
19, they provided services to 1,527 patients (a total of
5,290 patients to date). (TF1/USAID SVTS)
14. (SBU) SOUTHCOM is working with the GOH to establish
a system to identify and prioritize which patients will
be transported to the USNS Comfort.
(TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS
--------------
15. (SBU) We are working with the UN to put in place a
system to provide a role for the UN in prioritizing non-
military flights to Port-au-Prince. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
16. (SBU) The Cuban Interests Sections advised State
that the GOC has approved our request for overflight of
Cuba from GTMO to support Haiti relief operations.
(TF1/WHA e-mail)
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS
--------------
17. (SBU) The USNS Comfort arrived January 20 at 0615
EST with 20 helicopters, 518 medical staff, and 26 NGO
personnel. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call, SOUTHCOM
SITREP)
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE
--------------
18. (SBU) The 6.0 magnitude quake that hit at 0603 EST
and did not appear to cause serious additional damage to
Port-au-Prince. (TF1/SOUTHCOM e-mail)
19. (SBU) Haiti Flight Operations Coordinating Center
(HFOCC) has allocated over 1,300 slots to aircraft to
arrive in Port-au-Prince airport between January 20 and
February 18. There are 153 slots allocated for January
(TF1/SOUTHCOM Conference Call)
20. (SBU) The GOH expects banks to reopen on January
21. However, UN officials believe that the banks will
not be able to open until January 22. (TF1/Interagency
Conference Call)
21. (SBU) 30 of the original 40 FM radio stations are
STATE 00005796 003.2 OF 003
22. (SBU) Electric power plants appear to be largely
undamaged; DOE plans to complete an assessment by
January. (TF1/Interagency Conference Call)
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS
--------------
23. (U) No updates at this time.
24. (U) Additional updates are available through our
classified Intellipedia portal at
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is_HAITI.
25. (U) Minimize considered.
CLINTON