The State Department revealed Monday that nearly 1,000 Americans have filled out a “crisis intake form” seeking assistance in Haiti – a country it is now calling “one of the most dire humanitarian situations in the world.”
State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remark hours after dozens of Americans landed in Miami on a U.S. government-chartered evacuation flightfrom Haiti, where reports are emerging of gangs killing at least 12 people early this morning in a suburb of Port-au-Prince following the looting of homes in two upscale neighborhoods in the Caribbean country’s capital.
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“It is not hyperbole to say that this is one of the most dire humanitarian situations in the world,” Patel said. “Gang violence continues to make the security situation in Haiti untenable, and it is a region that demands our attention.”
“This is a fluid situation and the number of individuals who have reached out to us through the crisis intake form is approaching a thousand,” he added, referring to the form on the State Department’s website.
“And we’re continuing to monitor the situation closely and evaluate the demand of U.S. citizens, evaluate the overall security situation, evaluate what is feasible when it comes to commercial transportation options, what is feasible for other transportation solutions,” Patel also said, emphasizing that “we have no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens.”
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State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel made the remark hours after dozens of Americans landed in Miami on a U.S. government-chartered evacuation flightfrom Haiti, where reports are emerging of gangs killing at least 12 people early this morning in a suburb of Port-au-Prince following the looting of homes in two upscale neighborhoods in the Caribbean country’s capital.
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“It is not hyperbole to say that this is one of the most dire humanitarian situations in the world,” Patel said. “Gang violence continues to make the security situation in Haiti untenable, and it is a region that demands our attention.”
“This is a fluid situation and the number of individuals who have reached out to us through the crisis intake form is approaching a thousand,” he added, referring to the form on the State Department’s website.
“And we’re continuing to monitor the situation closely and evaluate the demand of U.S. citizens, evaluate the overall security situation, evaluate what is feasible when it comes to commercial transportation options, what is feasible for other transportation solutions,” Patel also said, emphasizing that “we have no higher priority than the safety and security of American citizens.”
Nearly 1,000 Americans stranded in Haiti in ‘crisis’ as gangs unleash new attacks: State Department
The State Department revealed Monday that nearly 1,000 Americans have filled out a “crisis intake form” seeking assistance in Haiti.
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