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Reference ID	Created	Released	Classification	Origin
10STATE9801	2010-01-31 16:33	2011-08-30 01:44	UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY	Secretary of State

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TO ALL DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR POSTS COLLECTIVE IMMEDIATE
RUEHPU/AMEMBASSY PORT AU PRINCE IMMEDIATE 0634
RHEHAAA/WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON DC IMMEDIATE
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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 009801 
 
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. 50 
 
STATE 00009801  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
VIP TRAVEL 
---------- 
 
¶1. (SBU)  No updates at this time. 
 
SEARCH AND RESCUE (SAR) 
---------------------- 
 
¶2. (SBU)  No updates at this time. 
 
COMMODITY FLOW 
-------------- 
 
¶3. (SBU)  Nine of 16 UN World Food Program 
distribution points will be open in Port-au-Prince 
January 31 from 0900 until 1400 or until supplies 
run out; pro-U.S. demonstrations are planned at the 
U.S.-led centers.  The other seven distribution 
centers will open by February 2.  (DCO Conference 
Call) 
 
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN AND LE STAFF 
WHEREABOUTS 
--------------------------------------------- ------ 
-- 
 
¶4. (SBU)  An Embassy Port-au-Prince Consular 
Officer visited the ten American citizens arrested 
for transporting orphans.  The group must appear 
before a judge February 1.  The Americans are in 
good health, and an Embassy team provided them with 
food, water and medical assistance.  (TF1/Embassy 
Port-au-Prince e-mail and telcon) 
 
¶5. (SBU)  As of 2000 EST, 299 American evacuees and 
family members departed Port-au-Prince January 30; 
a total of 14,062 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) 
 
¶6. (SBU)  There are 77 confirmed American 
fatalities and another 21 reported.  (TF1/Embassy 
Port-au-Prince e-mail) 
 
¶7. (SBU)  There are no updates on LE Staff 
whereabouts. 
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 
 
¶8. (SBU)  Severe weather in Dover prevented the 
repatriation of the remains of three American 
citizens January 30; the rescheduled flight is 
expected to depart at 1530 EST, January 31. 
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail; DCO Conference 
Call) 
 
¶9. (SBU)  Visa operations in Port-au-Prince remain 
 
STATE 00009801  002.2 OF 002 
 
SUBJECT: TFHA01: HAITI EARTHQUAKE TASK FORCE 
SITUATION REPORT NO. 
suspended until further notice to allow Embassy 
staff to focus on assisting American citizens.  The 
Embassy will process visas on a discretionary 
basis, and DHS/CBP is handling humanitarian parole 
at the airport.  (TF1/TF2 e-mail) 
 
MEDICAL RESPONSE 
---------------- 
 
¶10. (SBU)  A thirteen-month old Haitian male died 
January 30 aboard the USNS COMFORT.  The cause of 
death was not immediately known, however as a 
precautionary measure, a safety stand-down on the 
ship is scheduled for January 31.  (TF1/SOUTHCOM e- 
mail) 
 
¶11. (SBU)  The medical staffs of most hospitals 
indicate the flow of earthquake trauma has slowed 
significantly and hospitals are now dealing with 
more post-operative issues and wound care.  The 
U.S. military will build up to a 250-bed 
convalescent center.  (DCO Conference Call) 
 
INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION/REQUESTS 
----------------------------------- 
 
¶12. (SBU)  No updates at this time. 
 
DEPLOYMENT OF U.S. GOVERNMENT ASSETS 
------------------------------------ 
 
13.(SBU)  Total U.S. forces number 20,529 (10,950 
afloat, 9,579 ashore) as of 0100 EST.  (DCO 
Conference Call) 
 
HUMANITARIAN/SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE 
------------------------------------ 
 
¶14. (SBU)  Sixty-six orphans who flew into Miami 
January 29 were united with prospective adoptive 
parents in Utah.  (TF1/HHS e-mail) 
 
POLITICAL DEVELOPMENTS 
---------------------- 
 
¶15. (SBU)  There were open source reports of a 
Turks and Caicos freeze on repatriation.  (DCO 
Conference Call) 
 
¶16. (U)  Additional updates are available through 
our Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system 
at: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Ea 
rthquake. 
 
¶17. (U)  Minimize considered. 
CLINTON

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