Earthquake in Haiti: Update #18
January 15, 2010
- A handful of disaster responders from the American Red Cross have arrived in Port-au-Prince and are coordinating with local and international partners to overcome the logistical challenges and bring aid into the country.
- These individuals join the 15-person staff we already had on the ground and more than six Red Cross teams that arrived from other countries yesterday. Among them are engineers, surgeons and family linking specialists.
- A second plane, carrying 40 tons of supplies – mainly medical items – is enroute to Haiti. Included on the International Committee of the Red Cross-sponsored flight are specialized kits to help treat the wounded, basic medicines and chlorine for water treatment.
- The International Committee of the Red Cross is also helping to reconnect separated families within the country. They have established a special Web site, enabling persons in Haiti and abroad to search for and register the names of relatives missing since the earthquake: www.icrc.org/familylinks. Within 24 hours of its launch, more than 6,000 visited the site looking for loved ones.
Filed under: International Services Tagged: | Earthquake, Haiti, International Response Fund
