This report was issued by OCHA New York. The next report will be issued on or around 25 January 2010.
I. HIGHLIGHTS/KEY PRIORITIES
- As of 24 January, the Government estimates the death toll from the 12 January earthquake at 112,250 deaths and 194,000 injured.
- More than 235,000 people have left Port-au-Prince using the free transportation provided by the Government. The largest influx, some 62,000 people, is in Artibonite department.
- Ready-to-eat meals are needed for the short term to cover food needs.
- The number of people living in temporary shelter sites in Port-au-Prince could be as high as 800,000, according to the Shelter Cluster.
- Water continues to be distributed daily at 115 sites in Port-au-Prince reaching an estimated 235,000 people.
- The number of injured people that need surgical interventions is diminishing, according to WHO/PAHO.
- Traffic congestion is major issue in Port-au-Prince, especially in the area of the airport.
