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10STATE5810
2010-01-21 03:42:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Secretary of State
Cable title:
CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 005810
SIPDIS
FROM DANIEL B. SMITH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA, XL
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
TASK FORCE ? CORRECTED FOR EDITS TO PARAGRAPH 6.
REF: STATE 3350
STATE 00005810 001.2 OF 002
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 005810
SIPDIS
FROM DANIEL B. SMITH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA, XL
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
TASK FORCE ? CORRECTED FOR EDITS TO PARAGRAPH 6.
REF: STATE 3350
STATE 00005810 001.2 OF 002
1. The Haiti Task Force is now operating under the direction
of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Kelly from the
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Representatives of WHA,
PM, CA, PA, IO, PRM, H, DS, USAID/OFDA, HHS, FEMA, DHS/CBP,
and DOD are participating in the Haiti Earthquake Task Force.
Communications with the Task Force
--------------
2. On January 19, an auxiliary Public Diplomacy Task Force
was established. To reach the Public Diplomacy Task Force,
call (202) 647-6613 or use the unclassified email address
TaskForce-3@State.gov or classified email address is
TaskForce-3@State.sgov.gov. Media inquiries during regular
hours should be directed to the Press Office at (202) 647-2492
or after hours via the Operations Center at (202) 647-1512.
3. The main Haiti Task Force continues to be available for
all Haiti-related issues not otherwise specified below at
(202) 647-6611, the unclassified email address "TaskForce-
3@State.gov" and the classified email address "TaskForce-
3@State.sgov.gov".
4. The Haiti Forward Planning Team can be reached at (202)
647-7400 and the unclassified e-mail address
"HaitiTF4WG2@state.gov" which is listed at ?Haiti TF4? on the
GAL.
Inquiries about U.S. Citizens
--------------
5. Inquiries about U.S. citizens in Haiti shall be sent by e-
mail to Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov. The State Department has
set up the following numbers: 1-888-407-4747 for calls from
the United States, and 1-202-501-4444 for calls originating
overseas for such inquiries. Note, the Task Force responding
to inquiries is not equipped to handle calls or messages about
non-U.S. citizens.
Inquiries about Adoptions/Orphans
--------------
6. Send inquiries about Haiti adoptions currently in process
by e-mail to haitianadoptions@state.gov. The State Department
has set up the phone number 1-888-407-4747 to field inquiries
from the United States. Additional information is available
at adoption.state.gov. For emergency situations where
children have immediate, urgent needs for food and water,
please direct email inquiries to rmthaitiEQ_elc@ofda.gov.
Locating non-U.S. Citizens
--------------
7. Google has a Crisis Response Person Finder program which
STATE 00005810 002.2 OF 002
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
TASK FORCE ? CORRECTED FOR EDITS TO PARAGRAPH
allows anyone to locate and contribute information on people
in Haiti. This tool also makes the data accessible to other
governments and private organizations in English, French &
Creole, and may be found at the bottom of this site:
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/earthquake/i ndex.htm and at
http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake.
Offers of Assistance
--------------
8. Corporate offers of assistance should be directed to
HelpHaiti@state.gov and TaskForce-1@state.gov. Smaller
organizations and individuals offering goods or services
should be directed to www.cidi.org.
Information
--------------
9. A Haiti Earthquake webpage, which includes Task Force and
interagency situation reports, is available at
https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_H aiti_Earthquake .
Please note that this web address is case sensitive. All
cables and other documents relating to this Task Force should
include the following identifiers as the first item on the
subject line: TFHA01. Embassy Port-au-Prince is currently on
MINIMIZE status and has been taken off regional collectives;
please consider whether it is necessary to include post on
specific cables.
10. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
CLINTON
SIPDIS
FROM DANIEL B. SMITH, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: AEMR ASEC CASC KFLO MARR PREL PINR AMGT
HA, XL
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
TASK FORCE ? CORRECTED FOR EDITS TO PARAGRAPH 6.
REF: STATE 3350
STATE 00005810 001.2 OF 002
1. The Haiti Task Force is now operating under the direction
of Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Craig Kelly from the
Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs. Representatives of WHA,
PM, CA, PA, IO, PRM, H, DS, USAID/OFDA, HHS, FEMA, DHS/CBP,
and DOD are participating in the Haiti Earthquake Task Force.
Communications with the Task Force
--------------
2. On January 19, an auxiliary Public Diplomacy Task Force
was established. To reach the Public Diplomacy Task Force,
call (202) 647-6613 or use the unclassified email address
TaskForce-3@State.gov or classified email address is
TaskForce-3@State.sgov.gov. Media inquiries during regular
hours should be directed to the Press Office at (202) 647-2492
or after hours via the Operations Center at (202) 647-1512.
3. The main Haiti Task Force continues to be available for
all Haiti-related issues not otherwise specified below at
(202) 647-6611, the unclassified email address "TaskForce-
3@State.gov" and the classified email address "TaskForce-
3@State.sgov.gov".
4. The Haiti Forward Planning Team can be reached at (202)
647-7400 and the unclassified e-mail address
"HaitiTF4WG2@state.gov" which is listed at ?Haiti TF4? on the
GAL.
Inquiries about U.S. Citizens
--------------
5. Inquiries about U.S. citizens in Haiti shall be sent by e-
mail to Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov. The State Department has
set up the following numbers: 1-888-407-4747 for calls from
the United States, and 1-202-501-4444 for calls originating
overseas for such inquiries. Note, the Task Force responding
to inquiries is not equipped to handle calls or messages about
non-U.S. citizens.
Inquiries about Adoptions/Orphans
--------------
6. Send inquiries about Haiti adoptions currently in process
by e-mail to haitianadoptions@state.gov. The State Department
has set up the phone number 1-888-407-4747 to field inquiries
from the United States. Additional information is available
at adoption.state.gov. For emergency situations where
children have immediate, urgent needs for food and water,
please direct email inquiries to rmthaitiEQ_elc@ofda.gov.
Locating non-U.S. Citizens
--------------
7. Google has a Crisis Response Person Finder program which
STATE 00005810 002.2 OF 002
SUBJECT: CORRECTED COPY: TFHA01: UPDATED INFORMATION FOR HAITI
TASK FORCE ? CORRECTED FOR EDITS TO PARAGRAPH
allows anyone to locate and contribute information on people
in Haiti. This tool also makes the data accessible to other
governments and private organizations in English, French &
Creole, and may be found at the bottom of this site:
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/earthquake/i ndex.htm and at
http://www.google.com/relief/haitiearthquake.
Offers of Assistance
--------------
8. Corporate offers of assistance should be directed to
HelpHaiti@state.gov and TaskForce-1@state.gov. Smaller
organizations and individuals offering goods or services
should be directed to www.cidi.org.
Information
--------------
9. A Haiti Earthquake webpage, which includes Task Force and
interagency situation reports, is available at
https://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_H aiti_Earthquake .
Please note that this web address is case sensitive. All
cables and other documents relating to this Task Force should
include the following identifiers as the first item on the
subject line: TFHA01. Embassy Port-au-Prince is currently on
MINIMIZE status and has been taken off regional collectives;
please consider whether it is necessary to include post on
specific cables.
10. MINIMIZE CONSIDERED
CLINTON