Armed Conflict, Public Health, Human Security, and Health Diplomacy

Haiti Military Disaster Relief Updates

by Christopher Albon on January 15, 2010

For the past few days I have been posting news stories and accounts of armed forces providing disaster relief in Haiti. However, the original format I chose (organized by country) has become unwieldy. Instead, on this page I will be post links to stories about military disaster relief in Haiti listed chronologically. This format will be easier for me, and for readers.

Please consider donating to the civilian relief effort, here is a good list of NGOs working there.

Updates:

01/16/10 @ 4:53PM PST: 82nd Airborne Soldiers Arrive in Haiti

01/16/10 @ 4:30PM PST: USNS Comfort Begins Race to Provide Relief in Haiti

01/15/10 @ 2:44PM PST: Air Force intelligence agency officials support Haitian relief efforts

01/15/10 @ 2:31PM PST: U.S. floating hospital faces daunting challenge in Haiti

01/15/10 @ 2:25PM PST: Military cargo planes fly 259 Americans from Haiti to N.J. military base

01/15/10 @ 2:25PM PST: USS Comfort prepares to depart.

01/15/10 @ 2:25PM PST: 82nd Airborne rapid response unit handing out food, water and medical supplies outside the airport. A helicopter lifted off with water to distribute and another chopper went searching for drop zones around Port-au-Prince so troops could distribute more aid.

01/15/10 @ 11:19AM PST: USS Carl Vinson providing water, airlift, and supplies in Haiti. It is a nuclear powered desalination plant.

01/15/10 @ 10:45AM PST: 22nd MEU: Partnering with NGOs and Bridging the Language Gap in Hait

01/15/10 @ 10:00AM PST: HOPE volunteers joining effort aboard the USNS Comfort, HOPE also sending meds, supplies, and water purifier