U.S. Government
Friday, January 15, 2010 - 00:00
The 13 USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team members in Haiti continue to assess priority humanitarian needs and identify emergency relief supplies for immediate delivery to Port-au-Prince from the USAID/OFDA warehouse in Miami.
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:00
The losses that have been suffered in Haiti are nothing less than devastating, and responding to a disaster of this magnitude will require every element of our national capacity -- our diplomacy and development assistance; the power of our military; and,
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:00
We have the immediate crisis of trying to save those lives that can be saved, to deal with the injured and the dead, to try to provide food, water, medical supplies, some semblance of shelter, and then to work with our Haitian partners, the Government of
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:00
It's a devastating situation, there's no doubt, as you look at the pictures that are coming back that give you a snapshot, and you multiply that over an area that affects about 3 million people and the collapse of tens of thousands of buildings.
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:00
This is still a very growing list, but our estimate is that at least 31 countries have meaningful assistance that has already reached Haiti or is en route. So not only is the United States commitment to Haiti growing, but also the international commitment
Thursday, January 14, 2010 - 00:00
We have with us today Cheryl Mills, who is the Counselor to the State Department and the Chief of Staff, and Raj Shah, who is the USAID Administrator, for a briefing on U.S. efforts on Haiti.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 00:00
The team, which includes U.S. military engineers, operational planners, and a command and control group and communication specialists, will arrive in Haiti today on two C-130 Hercules aircraft.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 00:00
The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States in the urgent effort to rescue those trapped beneath the rubble, and to deliver the humanitarian relief - the food, water and medicine - that Haitians will need in the coming days.
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 00:00
Assistant Secretary Valenzuela will also sign on behalf of the United States a new extradition treaty between the United States and Chile, as well as a Memorandum of Understanding on Development Cooperation
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 - 00:00
I have directed my administration to respond with a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives. The people of Haiti will have the full support of the United States