Press Statement
Adam Ereli, Deputy Spokesman
Washington, DC
September 24, 2004

U.S. Assistance to Haiti Following Tropical Storm Jeanne

The United States is helping the Haitian people recover from the disaster caused by Tropical Storm Jeanne. The Department of State has provided nearly $2 million in disaster relief to address Haiti’s urgent needs. This assistance includes:

$990,000 to the International Federation of the Red Cross;

$753,000 to the relief organization CARE, for the distribution of emergency relief commodities;

$153,000 in direct relief supplies have been transported from Miami to Port au Prince for distribution by CARE in the city;

$100,000 in food aid and logistical support for the World Food Program in Haiti; and

$50,000, which has been made available following U.S. Ambassador to Haiti James Foley’s declaration of a disaster.

United States Government personnel are presently on the ground in Haiti and are actively assessing the country’s immediate and future needs. The United States extends its condolences to the people of Haiti for the suffering they have endured, and reiterates its commitment to assisting them.

2004/1022

Released on September 24, 2004

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