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As of 11 February 2010, 155 patients have been treated, 144 tonnes of aid have been delivered.<ref name=Atenea-2010-02-12> {{es icon}} Atenea, [http://www.ateneadigital.es/RevistaAtenea/REVISTA/articulos/GestionNoticias_1620_ESP.asp "Las FAS comienzan a aliviar el dolor haitiano"], '''Gema Nieves''', ''12 February 2010'' (accessed 18 February 2010) </ref> |
As of 11 February 2010, 155 patients have been treated, 144 tonnes of aid have been delivered.<ref name=Atenea-2010-02-12> {{es icon}} Atenea, [http://www.ateneadigital.es/RevistaAtenea/REVISTA/articulos/GestionNoticias_1620_ESP.asp "Las FAS comienzan a aliviar el dolor haitiano"], '''Gema Nieves''', ''12 February 2010'' (accessed 18 February 2010) </ref> |
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As of 15 March 2010, the Spanish frigate [[Álvaro de Bazán (F101)|''Álvaro de Bazán'']], delivers supplies and fresh personnel.<ref> {{es icon}} Xornal Galicia, [http://xornalgalicia.es/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=21742 "El Castilla recibe la visita de la fragata Álvaro de Bazán frente a las costas de Haití "], '''XG''', ''16 March 2010'' (accessed 19 March 2010) </ref> |
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Revision as of 08:20, 20 March 2010
Operación Hispaniola[1] (Operation Hispaniola[2]) is Spain's military relief operation for Haiti, following the 12 January 2010 earthquake.
The headquarters for the mission is the SPS Castilla.[2]
Force composition
- SPS Castilla (L52), an amphibious assault ship[1]
- 37 members of the Unidad Militar de Emergencias[8]
Mission timeline
On 17 January 2010, the Unidad de Emergencias Militares (UME) arrived to help. It was the first deployment of the UME outside of Spanish territory.[9]
On 19 January 2010, it was announced that Casitlla would transport a field hospital, 50 medical officers, 450 troops.[5] Also on board are three helicopters,[3] and several fast boats.[4]
On 21 January 2010, the mission for the 37 members of the Unidad de Emergencias Militares (UME) ended.[10]
Castilla left Rota (Cadiz) on 22 January 2010, carrying 23 members of the Guardia Civil, 423 troops, and 4 helicopters, headed for Petit-Goave, Haiti.[6][1]
On 29 January 2010, the first six troopers of the expanded mission arrived in Port-au-Prince.[11]
On 1 February 2010, Castilla arrives at San Juan in Puerto Rico to pick up additional supplies.[7][12]
On 4 February 2010, Castilla arrives at Petit-Goave.[7] 350 people were treated, and 2 surgeries performed at the onboard sickbay.[13]
As of 5 February 2010, landing craft from the ship have started disgorging equipment. Spanish military sappers have started to clear the road to Port-au-Prince, which had been covered by landslides.[14]
Castilla is expected to remain on-station at Petit-Goave for three months.[15]
As of 7 February 2010, the Spanish medical team has been using the hospital in Petit-Goave, Notre Dame de Petit Goave.[16]
On 9 February 2010, 10 kilolitres of water were distributed. The water purification plants have been producing 12 kL of water per day.[17]
As of 11 February 2010, 155 patients have been treated, 144 tonnes of aid have been delivered.[8]
As of 15 March 2010, the Spanish frigate Álvaro de Bazán, delivers supplies and fresh personnel.[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Template:Es icon El Pais, "Tes Zarpa el buque 'Castilla' con ayuda", Elsa Cabria, 23 January 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ a b Barcelona Reporter, "Spain’s Defence Minister, Carme Chacon, said she is “proud” of Spanish society for their generosit", 16 February 2010 (accessed 16 February 2010)
- ^ a b Template:Fr icon Mer et Marine, "L'Espagne dépêche le TCD Castilla à Port-au-Prince", 20 January 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ a b Template:Fr icon Le Figaro, "Haïti: l'Espagne envoie 450 militaires", AFP, 19 January 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ a b c Monsters and Critics, "Spain to send warship to Haiti (2nd Roundup)", Deutsche Press-Agentur, 19 January 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ a b Template:Fr icon Ouest France, "Le navire-hopital espagnol devrait arriver à Petit-Goave début février", 27 January 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ a b c Latin American Herald Tribune, "Spanish Aid Ship Reaches Haiti", EFE, 4 February 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ a b Template:Es icon Atenea, "Las FAS comienzan a aliviar el dolor haitiano", Gema Nieves, 12 February 2010 (accessed 18 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon La Gaceta, "El despliegue español de ayuda en Haití cuesta 18,8 millones", 10 February 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon Libertad Digital, "La ayuda española a Haití tiene un coste de 18,8 millones de euros", EFE, 10 February 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon Ideal, "Llegan los primeros soldados de operación Hispaniola para ayudar a población", EFE, 30 January 2010 (accessed 10 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon Agencia EFE, "El buque "Castilla" hace escala en Puerto Rico camino de Haití", 2 February 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon El Mundo, "El despliegue español en Haití cuesta 18,8 millones de euros", Europa Press, 10 February 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ Latin American Herald Tribune, "Spanish Military on the Ground in Haiti", Jose Luis Paniagua, 5 February 2010 (accessed 7 February 2010)
- ^ AOL news, "Rural Haitians Say Aid Is Still Lacking", Meredith Mandell, 8 February 2010 (accessed 9 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon "La operación "Hispaniola", totalmente operativa en Haití", Gema Nieves, 8 February 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon Europa Press, "La agrupación española distribuye 10.000 litros de agua potable en Petit Goave", 10 February 2010 (accessed 11 February 2010)
- ^ Template:Es icon Xornal Galicia, "El Castilla recibe la visita de la fragata Álvaro de Bazán frente a las costas de Haití ", XG, 16 March 2010 (accessed 19 March 2010)
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