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UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 STATE 012298 
 
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. 63 
 
STATE 00012298  001.2 OF 002 
 
 
 
EVACUATIONS/AMERICAN CITIZEN ISSUES 
----------------------------------- 
 
¶1. (SBU)  Seventeen American evacuees and family 
members departed Port-au-Prince since February 7 at 
2000 EST; a total of 15,723 have been evacuated to 
date.  A total of 23,000 potential evacuees have 
been accounted for.  There are 40 American evacuees 
at the airport.  (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e-mail) 
 
¶2. (SBU)  As of 1200 EST February 8, there are 77 
confirmed American citizen fatalities.  The number 
of other reported American citizen deaths has been 
revised down to 28.  (TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince e- 
mail) 
 
HUMANITARIAN UPDATE 
------------------- 
 
¶3. (SBU) Embassy Port-au-Prince reports 15 of 16 
food distribution sites opened February 8.  Each 
site plans to increase its beneficiary numbers to 
make up for the suspension of distribution at two 
sites located on church property on February 7.  The 
number of people arriving at the distribution sites 
without coupons is decreasing.  (TF1/Embassy Port- 
au-Prince interagency call) 
 
¶4. (SBU) As of February 9, Sanford/Orlando airport 
will stop receiving evacuation flights and 
Charleston and Miami airports will remain active. 
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince interagency call) 
 
¶5. As of February 7, nearly 7.5 million pounds of 
food have been delivered.  As of February 8, all 18 
WFP food distribution sites will be open. 
(TF1/SOUTHCOM sitrep, SOUTHCOM Intsum) 
 
MEDICAL RESPONSE 
---------------- 
 
¶6. (SBU) The USNS Comfort reports the outflow of 
medical patients is higher than the inflow, with a 
current backlog of only 37 surgical patients. 
(TF1/Embassy Port-au-Prince interagency) 
 
¶7. (SBU) Health officials are concerned by the 
increasing number of Haitians who may require post- 
quake psychiatric assistance.  (TFI/DHS NOC e-mail) 
 
SECURITY/INFRASTRUCTURE 
----------------------- 
 
¶8. Hundreds protested on February 7 in Petionville 
claiming the district mayor is hoarding aid, and 
 
STATE 00012298  002.2 OF 002 
 
 
¶9. Twenty-five radio stations were broadcasting in 
Port-au-Prince as of February 7.  (SOUTHCOM sitrep) 
 
OTHER MAJOR DEVELOPMENTS 
------------------------ 
 
¶10. On February 7, President Preval called on 
Haitians to show discipline, solidarity, and 
patience.  (Radio Metropole website) 
 
¶11. (SBU)  The Bahamian government requested U.S. 
assistance in repatriating 62 Haitian migrants 
currently aboard two Royal Bahamian Defense Force 
Vessels.  The U.S. Coast Guard will proceed to pick 
up the migrants and plans to arrive within 24-36 
hours.  (MOTR conference call) 
 
¶12. (SBU)  SOUTHCOM released a press statement this 
evening announcing the 24th Marine Expeditionary 
Unit will be released at 0001 Zulu on February 9. 
(SOUTHCOM Press Release) 
 
13 (U)  Additional updates are available through our 
Intellipedia portal on the unclassified system at: 
http://www.intelink.gov/wiki/Portal:Crisis_Ha iti_Ear 
thquake. 
 
¶14. (U)  Minimize considered. 
CLINTON