The U.S. State Department, in response to the escalating violence and chaos in Haiti, has initiated a series of helicopter evacuations for American citizens stranded in the Caribbean nation. The situation, described as untenable by State Department Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel during a Monday press briefing in Washington, has led to the Biden Administration evaluating potential ways to assist Americans in leaving Haiti. Nearly 1,000 Americans have reached out for assistance as gangs seize control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, rendering the international airport inoperable and sending over 15,000 people fleeing from their homes. The U.S. Embassy is coordinating these assisted departure flights, which are non-commercial and require proper identification for boarding. The first evacuation flights have already transported more than a dozen people to the Dominican Republic, with at least 30 Americans expected to be airlifted daily. The violence has particularly intensified in wealthy areas of the capital, with reports of constant shooting and new attacks targeting peaceful communities. The evacuations aim to assist up to 1,600 Americans, including 259 Floridians, amidst gun battles spreading to the suburbs.
Gunmen roam Haiti's peaceful neighborhoods and smash down doors in bloody pre-dawn raids led by twisted gangs - as US rushes to fly more Americans home while island nation teeters on the edge https://t.co/jdvmhz2I4Y https://t.co/jldkPntMFm
As a gang-led rebellion continues to surge through Haiti, the U.S. on Wednesday orchestrated two helicopter airlifts from Port-au-Prince — evacuating more than 30 stranded Americans to the Dominican Republic, according to the State Department. https://t.co/J6GZVGtdny https://t.co/GeQjaUPzEK
U.S. begins evacuating its citizens by helicopter out of gang-torn Port-au-Prince https://t.co/I2yviHwTKN
U.S.-chartered helicopters have begun flying Americans out of the besieged Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, a State Department spokesman says, as the city continues to be controlled by criminal gangs. https://t.co/6vfbyHY4Nm
The U.S. rescued more than a dozen Americans in Haiti by helicopter on Wednesday. The State Department said at least 30 Americans will be airlifted by the government-chartered helicopter flights daily. https://t.co/rmSPTWesVg
More Americans evacuate Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight, State Department says https://t.co/Ikp21tQ7ng https://t.co/GiKPQcFwju
The U.S. has airlifted more than 30 stranded Americans out of Haiti's capital in the latest evacuation amid gang-led rebellion, the State Department said. https://t.co/YEYcID81ny
The U.S. rescued American citizens from Haiti’s capital, transporting more than a dozen people by helicopter to the Dominican Republic as civil unrest escalates. It was one of a series of helicopter flights planned from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo. https://t.co/4uNJpNOks4
Another group of Americans was evacuated from Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight on Wednesday. https://t.co/9TZ07IVcWm https://t.co/9TZ07IVcWm
The White House: We are examining multiple options to help Americans in Haiti leave the capital. https://t.co/dxnSecJWEK
The State Department is looking for ways to help hundreds of U.S. citizens leave Haiti amidst political instability and violence erupting in the country's capital. https://t.co/Ili70tc8Bu
More Americans evacuate Haiti on a US-chartered helicopter flight. Read below: https://t.co/5a78Yc0ZW9
Biden administration charters helicopters to evacuate up to 1,600 Americans trapped in Haiti as gang violence leaves bodies in the streets and gun battles spread to the suburbs https://t.co/0Z9SilZVnb https://t.co/JM8JCS3upe
US evacuates first American citizens from Port-au-Prince as Haiti crisis deepens https://t.co/5hwNV6AUau
The U.S. began flying American citizens out of Port-au-Prince by helicopter on Wednesday amid increasing violence in Haiti. READ MORE: https://t.co/I4UqLNBcQV https://t.co/I4UqLNBcQV
The Department of State is exploring options for U.S. citizens to depart Haiti from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo. If you are a U.S. citizen and need assistance to depart Haiti, fill out the intake form below. https://t.co/VClIE8hWpv
US starts to helicopter citizens out of Haiti as fighting erupts in wealthy areas https://t.co/xMV6cMJhtv
US starts to evacuate citizens by helicopter as fighting erupts in wealthy areas. “[The shooting] has just been constant today. It has just been absolutely popping off. I can hear shots now,” one aid worker there just told me. “This is the worst day yet.” https://t.co/PMgkRr7Hj5
US-organized helicopter flights begin carrying Americans from Haiti https://t.co/0qrykQ36QV https://t.co/Th5XLvwjBm
Update: Hours after gangs targeted peaceful communities in a new round of attacks on Haiti's capital, the US announced its first evacuation of US citizens out of Port-au-Prince https://t.co/Ac9M6w7rfm
In the face of escalating violence and chaos in Haiti, U.S. officials have committed to evacuating the 259 Floridians unable to leave the troubled country, where gangs have seized control of much of the capital, making the international airport inoperable. https://t.co/zv7b3pHO5B
Nearly 1,000 Americans stranded in Haiti in ‘crisis’ as gangs unleash new attacks: State Department https://t.co/0fxytDBBOR https://t.co/ebH4Nq1Qbq
The U.S. Embassy is coordinating assisted departure flights of U.S. citizens from Haiti through non-commercial means. Only U.S. citizens with proper identification will be permitted to board the flights. Read more: https://t.co/lDKt51UH7q
The U.S. State Department says it's exploring options to evacuate American citizens trapped in Haiti, where a power vacuum has left violent gangs to seize control of most of the capital and sent more than 15,000 people fleeing from their homes. https://t.co/wpWHUtLowv
Nearly 1,000 Americans in Haiti have reached out to the U.S. government by Tuesday as the Caribbean nation struggles with rampant gang violence, political instability and an escalating humanitarian crisis. Link: https://t.co/Iuq3sjxDc4
U.S. citizens in Haiti: The airport in Port-au-Prince remains closed. The Department of State is exploring departure options for U.S. citizens from Port-au-Prince to Santo Domingo. If you need assistance to depart Haiti, fill out this intake form: https://t.co/zTBkQZsOgr
My team and I are closely following the concerning situation in Haiti, and we’re ready to do whatever we can to assist you and your loved ones. U.S. citizens who need assistance to depart Haiti should fill out this State Department form: https://t.co/uYLJ34XHLF
🚨Attention U.S. Citizens in Haiti🚨 @StateDept is offering limited charter flights for U.S. citizens who wish to depart Haiti. Find more information on departing flights & security alerts here: https://t.co/wFpAKumyUS
Americans evacuated from Haiti by rescue group worried ‘no one would come’ to save them https://t.co/I18d10EHUM https://t.co/raEBglOHjl
State Department Deputy Spokesperson: Vedant Patel labeled the security situation in Haiti 'untenable' at a Monday press briefing in Washington, adding the Biden Administration is evaluating potential ways to help Americans get out of the Caribbean nation. https://t.co/r9iJYFCYxk https://t.co/OoiJ9v6U8g