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Operation Unified Response was the United States military's response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake. [1] It was conducted by Joint Task Force Haiti and commanded by United States Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Military Deputy Commander Lieutenant General Ken Keen , although the overall U.S. government response was headed by Rajiv Shah ...
Two US Coast Guard cutters offshore of Haiti on 13 January 2010 USAF Combat Controllers directing air traffic in from Toussaint Louverture International Airport. Haitian Rescuers searched collapsed buildings for victims. The wounded were taken to hospital in ambulances, police pickup trucks, wheelbarrows, and improvised stretchers.
The Security Council authorised an increase of 3,500 troops and police of the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti in Resolution 1908. [12] The World Bank provided extra funding of $100 million to support recovery and reconstruction in Haiti. [13] UNICEF made an emergency appeal for assistance to aid the victims. [14]
The U.S. Agency for International Development is deploying an elite disaster response team to Haiti “as insecurity, gang violence, and the humanitarian situation worsen” throughout the ...
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Fifty-two of these rapid response workers, trained in earthquake response, were deployed to Haiti on 13 January 2010. [270] The Armenian government said they would provide US$100,000 for reconstruction projects. [271] [272] Azerbaijan: The Government of Azerbaijan announced that it will allocate US$500,000 to the United States' Haiti relief ...
The hope is that by taking a long-term policy framework for the United States’ approach to assistance in Haiti, rather than short, erratic disbursements, the U.S. and Haiti will see better results.
Haiti Arise, an organization based in Grand-Goave, Haiti which also with branches in Canada and the United States, established an earthquake relief fund. The Canadian branch undertook a significant fund-raising campaign, with every dollar raised being matched by the Canadian government. [63] They worked to distribute water, rice, and other ...