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Viewing cable 10STATE3121, TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE SITUATION

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
10STATE3121 2010-01-13 09:49 2011-06-15 18:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Secretary of State
Appears in these articles:
http://haiti-liberte.com
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 003121 
 
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. 1 
 
STATE 00003121  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
HAITIAN AMB. REQUESTS AID; U.S. PRESIDENT PLEDGES SUPPORT 
--------------------------------------------- ------------ 
 
1.  (SBU) President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and UN 
Special Envoy Clinton issued separate statements.  Haitian 
Ambassador to the U.S. Raymond Joseph called for 
assistance in a CNN interview.  Chile, the Dominican 
Republic, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Jamaica have 
offered support, with more expected. 
(White House release, CNN, Embassy Port-au-Prince) 
 
EMBASSY STATUS, CASUALTIES, RESPONSE 
------------------------------------ 
 
2.  (SBU) Embassy buildings are stable, with running water 
and electricity.  Two Embassy officers and a spouse are 
injured.  An officer is possibly trapped in a collapsed 
home.  At least four U.S. soldiers and three Coast Guard 
personnel are unaccounted for. 
(Ops/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon) 
 
3.  (SBU) The Embassy is unable to confirm reports the 
international airport in Port-au-Prince, is operational. 
(Ops/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon) 
 
4.  (SBU) SOUTHCOM reports two U.S. Coast Guard cutters 
are 9-18 hours from the capital; two C-130's are on 
standby for possible medical evacuations. 
(Ops/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon, SOUTHCOM/TF01 telcon) 
 
AMERICAN CITIZEN WELFARE/WHEREABOUTS 
------------------------------------ 
 
5.  (U) Consular calls can be directed to 888-407-4747, 
email CA-Taskforce@state.gov.  CA estimates 50 calls per 
hour.  The embassy will issue a warden message and CA 
plans to issue a travel alert shortly.  (TF01/CA-Task 
Force) 
 
HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE IN QUEUE 
--------------------------------- 
 
6.  (SBU) USAID/OFDA reports two urban search and rescue 
teams (from Fairfax and L.A. counties) have been activated 
and are on standby, the DART alert system has been 
activated, and OFDA is standing up a Response Management 
Team (RMT) in Washington.  OFDA's regional team in Costa 
Rica is ready to deploy January 13 via chartered aircraft. 
(PMAT/USSOUTHCOM email) 
 
MINUSTAH ESTABLISHES A PERIMETER AROUND ITS HEADQUARTERS 
--------------------------------------------- ------------ 
 
7.  (U)  MINUSTAH personnel, including Special 
Representative Hedi Annabi, are reported by UN officials 
to be trapped inside the collapsed building with a Chinese 
delegation. (Ops/Embassy Port-Au-Prince telcon)  
 
8.  (U) Additional updates are available through our 
Intellipedia portal on the classified system at: 
http://www.intelink.sgov.gov/wiki/Portal:Cris is_Haiti. 
CLINTON