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10STATE9814 | 2010-02-01 02:29:00 | UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY | Secretary of State |
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 009814 |
1. (SBU) No updates at this time. SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) -------------------------- 2. (SBU) No updates at this time. COMMODITY FLOW -------------------------- 3. (SBU) Lead NGOs completed food distribution at nine of the 16 WFP distribution points without incident January 31. The other seven distribution centers will open by February 3. (USAID SitRep #37, DHS-NOC SitRep) EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF WHEREABOUTS -------------------------- -------------------------- 4. (SBU) As of 1600 EST, 500 American evacuees and family members departed Port-au-Prince January 31; a total of 14,257 have been evacuated to date. There are 75 Americans and family members inside the Embassy and none outside. A total of 22,500 potential evacuees have been accounted for. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 5. (SBU) There are 75 confirmed American fatalities and another 18 reported. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 6. (SBU) There are no updates on LE Staff whereabouts. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 7. (SBU) The remains of three American citizens departed Port-au-Prince at 1624 EST and are scheduled to arrive in Dover AFB at 1900 EST. (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail, DCO Conference Call) MEDICAL RESPONSE -------------------------- 8. (SBU) USNS Dwayne Williams is scheduled to arrive in Port-au-Prince January 31with a 150-bed Expeditionary Medical Facility to be set up on-shore for the care of post-operative patients. (DHS Senior Leadership Brief) 9. (SBU) SOUTHCOM aircraft began flights January 31 transferring 40 critically injured patients from a health facility located in Jimani, Dominican Republic to Sacre Coeur Hospital in Milot, Haiti. (DCO Conference Call) 10. (SBU) The Ministry of Health, in coordination with the Pan American Health Organization, World Health Organization and UNICEF, launched an emergency immunization campaign. (DHS-NOC SitRep) INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS -------------------------- 11. (SBU) CONCERN, an Irish-based NGO, opened two infant feeding tents in Port-au-Prince January 30 using USAID/OFDA- supplied nutritional commodities. (USAID SitRep #37) DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS -------------------------- 12. (SBU) National Communication Systems (NCS) is recalling by February 2 forward personnel who have been supporting NCS as liaisons for SOUTHCOM and the Homeland Security Task Force Southeast. (DHS-NCS SitRep) HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE -------------------------- 13. (SBU) There were a total of 104 fixed-wing flights on January 30. There have been 1,840 flights since January 15. (FAA SitRep) 14. (SBU) A DOD Airport Pavement Evaluation team arrived in Port-au-Prince to assess the runway at Toussaint L'Ouverture Airport. The team has been assigned a slot of 2200-2300 EST daily February 1-10 to conduct assessments and minor repairs. (FAA SitRep) 15. (SBU) WFP did not assume responsibility for international slot allocation January 30 at the Haitian Flight Operations Coordination Center (HFOCC) because the reservations web site will not be operational until February 4. Starting early this week, a WFP coordinator will be embedded at the HFOCC to prioritize all international flights. (FAA SitRep) POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS -------------------------- 16. (U) President Preval said January 30 he was concerned about the coming hurricane season and believes the best way to shelter quake victims was to provide the necessary materials to allow them to rebuild their homes themselves. (Xinhua News Agency) 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 |