As of Feb. 16
- The Haitian government reports 467,000 displaced persons
left Port-au-Prince for the Artibonite, Anse, and other
departments.
- USAID officials told President René Préval there is a need
for a broad shelter approach, including tents, host family
support, transitional shelter, and planned settlements within
and outside Port-au-Prince.
- USAID has provided $346 million in earthquake response
funding.
- USAID has sent dozens of relief flights into Haiti. One flight
brought 366 hygiene kits; 110 rolls of plastic sheeting for
5,500 people; and four 10,000-liter water bladders.
- Since the earthquake, U.S. emergency food has reached
3.4 million people through the U.N. World Food Program,
Catholic Relief Services, World Vision, ACDI/VOCA, and
other relief agencies.
- 16 sites established for large-scale food distribution of a
15-day ration of rice per family. ★
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A K-9 member of the Fairfax
County, Va., Urban Search
and Rescue Team searches
for survivors at a collapsed
building at the Hotel Montana,
Jan. 17, in Port-au-Prince.
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Rescue workers carry student Mikila Foster, who was trapped for 72 hours in rubble at the University of Port-au-Prince.
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