Mar 10 2010
United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response
I’ve directed my administration to launch a swift, coordinated, and aggressive effort to save lives and support the recovery in Haiti. 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, most importantly, the compassion of our country. President Obama January 14, 2010 In response to the President’s direction, a whole of government effort has been launched to support the people of Haiti. More than 20,000 U.S. civilian and military personnel have been directly engaged in carrying out activities from search and rescue to restoring airports and seaports to providing live saving health and medical service to helping meet the basic food, water, and shelter needs of the Haitian people. They have also engaged in efforts to evacuate more than 21,000 U.S.
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United States Government Haiti Earthquake Disaster Response