USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE

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1 USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE CUBA EARTHQUAKE INTENSITY 74 W 73 W 72 W Last updated 3pm 1/15/1 NORTHWEST The Modified Mercalli (MMI) Intensity Scale* Palmiste 2 N 2 N ESTIMATED POPULATION EXPOSED Port-de-Paix MMI INTENSITY TO SHAKING Saint Louis Du Nord Anse-a-foleur 4 LIGHT 5,887, Jean Rabel ^ KEY USAID/OFDA USAID/FFP 19 ç N a ; Cap Dame- Marie Anse- Dhainault Les Irois MODERATE STRONG VERY STRONG SEVERE VIOLENT EMERGENCY RESPONSE ACTIVITIES HEALTH LOGISTICS AND RELIEF COMMODITIES TITLE II EMERGENCY FOOD URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE Tiburon Abricots Moron Chambellan Sources Chaudes La Cahouane Les Anglais Port-a-piment Jeremie GRAND ANSE Chardonnieres Roseaux Corail Pestel Camp-perrin Coteaux Roch-a-bateau SOUTH Chantal Baraderes Maniche Les Cayes Torbeck Mole-saint-nicolas Caribbean Sea Cavaillon Petit Trou De Nippes Anse-a-Veau Lasile Aquin Saint-louis-de-sud Bombardopolis Baie-de-Henne NIPPES NORTHWEST From Miami, FL to Port-au-Prince Miragoane WEST Cotes-de-Fer Anse Rouge Bassin-bleu Magasin Pointe-a-raquette Petit-Goave Gros Morne Terre-neuve Gonaives Saint-Marc Grand- Goave Bainet Grande-Saline La Vallee De Jacmel #!" Gressier Carrefour Leogane!Î PORT-AU-PRINCE Trouin Le Borgne Port-margot Cap-haitien Quartier Limbe Marin Caracol Phaeton Pilate Acul Plaine Fort-liberte Du Nord Du Nord Limonade Plaisance Ferrier NORTH Trou-du-nord Milot Sainte Suzanne Dondon Grande Riviera Quanaminthe Du Nord Dajabon Perches Marmelade Ennery Bahon NORTHEAST Saint-raphael Vallieres Ranguitte Saint Michel Mont Organise De L'attalaye Pignon La Victoire ARTIBONITE Verrettes Dessalines Arcahaie Saut-d'eau Duvalierville Jacmel Petite-riviere-de-l'artibonite Cayes- Jacmel Marigot Maissade Mirebalais Croix Des Bouquets Petite Rivieres De Nippes Thomazeau Belle-anse Hinche Belladere Elias Pina Lac de Peligre Lascahobas Baptiste Ganthier Grand-Gosier Thomassique Port Salut Saint-Jean Pedernales Anse-a-Pitres 18 N 18 N 1 2 mi The boundaries and names used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the U.S. Government. 7,261, 1,49, 571, 314, 2,246, EXTREME 332, *MMI is a measure of ground shaking and is different from overall earthquake magnitude as measured by the Richter Scale. ^Area shown on map may fall within MMI 9 classification, but constitute the areas of heaviest shaking based on USGS data. Source: USGS/PAGER Alert Version: 8 74 W ç ; Affected Areas HHS FEMA Implementing Partners WFP and PVOs 73 W a WEST CENTER Fond Parisien Cerca Carvajal Cornillon MAGNITUDE 7. 1/12/1 21:53:9 UTC Fonds-verrettes SOUTHEAST km 7 72 W Etang Saumatre Thiote Monte Cristi Cerca-la-source Savenette Jimani Banane DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 19 N

2 USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE CUBA The airport is currently fully operational. NORTHWEST NORTH SOUTHEAST re Port-au-Prince Bay tu NIPPES Toussaint Louveture Intl. Airport 1 ou ss s3 lma 33 De lm as J. B row De n Deprez Carrefour Feuille Extent of UNOSAT debris analysis Source: UNOSAT *These are major areas of identified debris as of today. Debris is not necessarily limited to these areas. Densely Populated Moderately Populated as Canape Vert Ru ed Turgeau Ve Areas likely closed or restricted by debris* lm Av. P an e ric Fort Mercredi (Christopher Hotel) ai e e Canap Power Plant Headquarters Am offices Da Compound Soccer Stadium UNICEF Martissant MINUSTAH UNDP e Bolosse Delmas Av..D Plant Rt Killick Seaport arrefour Rt. de C Power Transmission Port-au-Prince Palais National Carrefour.T vd Bl.J Saint Martin Blvd. R. Trum an Port-au-Prince Seaport Citè Militair Blvd The port is damaged and not operational, as all three cranes have been destroyed. ine J La s al De ai nt SOUTH!WEST Î er GRAND ANSE e1 ut Ro Citè Soleil uv Port-au-prince Lo CENTER WEST DOMINICAN REPUBLIC NORTHEAST ARTIBONITE ne Morne Hercule rt The U.N. Stabilization Mission in Haiti (MINUSTAH) has sustained significant damage. The earthquake also damaged or partially destroyed other U.N. and government buildings, including the Presidential Palace. Mayotte Pétionville Berthe Gerardeau Power Plant Seaports Major Roads Shantytown Streets Park Original Map by OCHA Sources: MINUSTAH, USG 1/15/ mi 2 3 km

3 BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) HAITI Earthquake Fact Sheet #3, Fiscal Year (FY) 21 January 15, 21 Note: The last fact sheet was dated January 14, 21. KEY DEVELOPMENTS U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and USAID Administrator Rajiv Shah announced plans to visit Haiti on January 16 to meet with Government of Haiti officials and the U.S. government (USG) field relief team and personally convey support to the people of Haiti. Two additional disaster relief specialists have deployed to join the USAID Disaster Assistance Response Team (USAID/DART) in Haiti, bringing the team to 15 members. The USAID/DART continues to assess priority humanitarian needs, and develop a strategy for coordinating the arrival and delivery of emergency relief supplies. The USAID/DART also continues to liaise with U.N. Disaster Assessment and Coordination team and international donors regarding coordination of assistance efforts. Two USAID/OFDA-funded C-13 aircraft are carrying emergency relief supplies from the USAID/OFDA Miami warehouse to Port-au-Prince. Commodities include 2,8 hygiene kits, 6, ten-liter water containers, 48 kitchen sets, and two mobile water treatment units. The USAID/DART is receiving additional commodities on multiple daily flights from USAID/OFDA stockpiles in the U.S. On January 15, the U.N. issued a flash appeal requesting approximately $562 million to support populations affected by the January 12 earthquake in Haiti. The appeal prioritizes food aid, health, logistics, nutrition, shelter and settlements, and water, sanitation, and hygiene interventions, as well as emergency recovery activities. As of 16 hours local time, U.S. urban search and rescue (USAR) personnel had rescued or assisted in rescuing eleven individuals trapped under rubble. Two heavy USAR teams, comprising 16 rescue personnel and eight rescue canines from the Virginia Beach Fire and Rescue Department and the New York City Fire and Police departments, are expected to arrive in Haiti on January 15. NUMBERS AT A GLANCE SOURCE Estimated Number of Deaths 5, to 1, people PAHO 1 January 13 Estimated Affected Population Approximately 3.5 million people IFRC 2 January 14 FY 21 HUMANITARIAN FUNDING PROVIDED TO DATE Total FY 21 USAID/OFDA Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake...$36,599,572 Total FY 21 USAID/FFP Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake...$48,, Total FY 21 USAID Humanitarian Assistance to Haiti for the Earthquake...$84,599,572 CURRENT SITUATION Background Preliminary assessments from IFRC indicate the earthquake affected approximately 3.5 million individuals. On January 15, PAHO reported that the earthquake killed approximately 5, to 1, individuals. However, humanitarian agencies note that the death toll remains unconfirmed. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated on January 15 that the earthquake damaged or destroyed as much as 5 percent of buildings in the most-affected areas. On January 15 at 841 hours local time, a magnitude 4.6 aftershock occurred in western Haiti, approximately 35 miles west-southwest of Port-au-Prince and 2 miles southwest of the epicenter of the January 12 earthquake. The earthquake did not cause significant additional structural damage, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. According to the U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), on January 14, the U.N. established and coordinated meetings of five clusters logistics, health, food, shelter and non-food items, and water, sanitation, and hygiene. 1 Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) 2 International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)

4 Haiti Earthquake January 15, 21 Search and Rescue Operations On January 15, four 72-member USAR teams from Fairfax County, Los Angeles County, Miami-Dade County, and Miami City, and one 42-member team from Fairfax County continued to conduct search and rescue operations in affected areas. In total, 33 U.S. USAR team members are contributing to the international effort. Two USAID/OFDA-funded U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) communications specialists arrived in Port-au-Prince at approximately 9 hours local time to develop a command and control communication network to support USAR teams and facilitate expanded search and rescue operations. Emergency Food Assistance The U.N. Food Cluster estimates approximately two-thirds of earthquake-affected individuals, or 2 million people, currently require food assistance. As such, the cluster has stated that an immediate need exists for an estimated 14, metric tons (MT) of food and 16 MT of high-energy biscuits for an initial seven-day period, when lack of water and cooking facilities will continue to render food preparation difficult. On January 15, USAID/FFP announced the provision of an additional $3 million to U.N. World Food Program (WFP) emergency relief efforts in Haiti. The contribution is in addition to the $18 million food aid contribution pledged on January 14. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is providing 6, Humanitarian Daily Rations for WFP immediate relief efforts, scheduled to arrive in country on January 15. Supported by the USAID Haiti Hurricane Reconstruction Fund, WFP and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) conducted three food distributions in Port-au-Prince on January 15 for 2,9 beneficiaries in Villa Creole, De Primateur, and Place Roya. The distributions were in addition to the 3, distributions WFP completed in Jacmel on January 14. A commercial vessel is expected to arrive on January 17 in the Haitian port of LaCayes, located approximately 1 miles southwest of Port-au-Prince, carrying approximately 2,1 MT of USAID/FFP food aid, including 1,2 MT of bulgur wheat and 9 MT of vegetable oil to benefit approximately 13, people for 3 days. Additionally, USAID/FFP partners have confirmed availability of 7,146 MT of P.L. 48 Title II food aid already in-country. USAID/FFP is working with these organizations to develop plans for the distribution of the commodities to earthquake-affected populations. Health On January 15 at 18 hours local time, four of the five 35-member U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs) arrived in Port-au-Prince to commence rapidresponse medical care operations, as had a 35-member International Medical Surgical Response Team and a 35- member Incident Response Team. The aircraft transporting the remaining DMAT and a Disaster Mortuary Operational Response Team was diverted to Turks and Caicos due to air traffic congestion. The group is scheduled to depart for Haiti later on January 15. According to PAHO, at least eight hospitals and/or health centers are unable to function due to earthquake-related damage. Functioning health facilities are overwhelmed, forcing individuals to seek treatment in makeshift areas. At least 13 countries in North and South America have confirmed the deployment of medical teams, and 24 international search and rescue teams are operating in Haiti, with four additional teams en route. Shelter IOM has commenced distribution of relief supplies, including tarpaulins, plastic sheeting and other shelter material, as well as water containers and bladders, according to OCHA. The IOM supplies are sufficient for an estimated 1, families. USAID/OFDA plans to continue to provide shelter materials, including plastic sheeting, to earthquake-affected families in Haiti. Logistics and Transportation Haitian airspace is open only to humanitarian aircraft operating to and from Haiti airports, and over-flights are prohibited due to limited staffing, according to a January 15 U.N. Logistics Cluster report. The U.N. Logistics Cluster reported that numerous aircraft continue to await a spot on the landing clearance ramp at Port-au-Prince Toussaint L Ouverture International Airport (MTPP), some for multiple hours. Other flights have been diverted to the Dominican Republic and Turks and Caicos, and no fuel is available at MTPP. The Port-au-Prince port is currently inoperable. A January 14 U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) port assessment indicated blockage on the road leading to the port due to significant debris, severe damage to the port building, as well as considerable damage to port piers. USCG and DoD port assessments are ongoing. 2

5 Haiti Earthquake January 15, 21 Traffic is beginning to clog the road from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, to Port-au-Prince as aid organizations begin to transport relief commodities overland. Humanitarian agencies have expressed concern that the relief operation-generated traffic could cause significant road deterioration. USAID/OFDA is coordinating with DoD to establish an air bridge for daily transportation of emergency relief supplies on C-13 aircraft. USG HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE On January 12, USAID/OFDA activated a Washington D.C.-based Response Management Team (RMT) to support the USAID/DART that deployed to Haiti early on January 13 to assess humanitarian conditions and coordinate activities with the humanitarian community. To date, USAID has provided nearly $85 million in humanitarian assistance for the Haiti earthquake. DoD has been supporting the humanitarian response through transportation of emergency relief personnel and commodities into Haiti. In addition, several U.S. military ships, including the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, are currently positioned near Haiti to provide tactical and operational support to the emergency response operation. USAID and DoD will continue to conduct transport missions of relief supplies to Haiti in the coming days. USAID/OFDA continues to communicate with partners on the ground to assess and prioritize humanitarian needs, including for emergency relief supplies, shelter and food assistance, and health and water, sanitation, and hygiene services. The humanitarian community is currently focusing on life-saving search and rescue operations. On January 13, U.S Ambassador to Haiti Kenneth H. Merten declared a disaster due to the effects of the earthquake. In response, USAID/OFDA provided an initial $5, through the U.S. Embassy in Port-au-Prince for the implementation of an emergency response program. USAID/OFDA is providing additional assistance in accordance with the findings of USAID/DART and humanitarian community assessments, as access to affected groups expands over the coming days. USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI FOR THE EARTHQUAKE FY 21 Implementing Partner Activity Location Amount USAID/OFDA ASSISTANCE 1 HHS Health Affected Areas $13,, FEMA Search and Rescue Affected Areas $23,5, TBD Emergency Response Activities Affected Areas $5, Administrative Costs Affected Areas $49,572 TOTAL USAID/OFDA $36,599,572 USAID/FFP ASSISTANCE 2 WFP 14,55 MT of P.L. 48 Title II Emergency Food Assistance Affected Areas $18,, WFP TBD Affected Areas $3,, TOTAL USAID/FFP $48,, FY 21 HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE PROVIDED TO DATE USAID/OFDA $36,599,572 USAID/FFP $48,, TOTAL USAID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE TO HAITI $84,599,572 1 USAID/OFDA funding represents anticipated or actual obligated amounts as of January 15, Estimated value of food assistance. 3

6 Haiti Earthquake January 15, 21 PUBLIC DONATION INFORMATION The most effective way people can assist relief efforts is by making cash contributions to humanitarian organizations that are conducting relief operations. Information on organizations responding to the humanitarian situation in Haiti may be available at USAID encourages cash donations because they allow aid professionals to procure the exact items needed (often in the affected region); reduce the burden on scarce resources (such as transportation routes, staff time, warehouse space, etc); can be transferred very quickly and without transportation costs; support the economy of the disasterstricken region; and ensure culturally, dietary, and environmentally appropriate assistance. More information can be found at: o USAID: Keyword: Donations o The Center for International Disaster Information: or (73) o Information on relief activities of the humanitarian community can be found at USAID/OFDA bulletins appear on the USAID web site at 4