Like many Americans, Senator Warner's thoughts and prayers are with the Haitian people and the search and rescue teams responding to the earthquake in Haiti, including the Urban Search & Rescue Task Force from Fairfax, Virginia.

To find out ways that you can help the recovery effort in Haiti, visit InterAction.org, a coalition of humanitarian organizations responding to the crisis.  

For continuous updates on the situation in Haiti, visit the State Department website or Ushahidi's Haiti mashup page.

Public inquiries: Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov or 1-888-407-4747. Americans in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672 or via email TO ASCPaP@state.gov to request assistance.

U.S. CITIZENS IN HAITI

U.S. citizens are urged to contact the Embassy via email at ACSPaP@state.gov to request assistance. U.S. citizens in Haiti can call the Embassy's Consular Task Force at 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672. The State Department has also created a task force to monitor the emergency.

People in the U.S. or Canada with information or inquiries about U.S. citizens in Haiti may reach the Haiti Task Force at 888-407-4747. Outside of the U.S. and Canada, call 202-501-4444.

The Department of State has received a high volume of calls concerning the welfare of U.S. citizens in Haiti. To handle these requests most efficiently, the Department has established an e-mail address for people who are trying to contact their U.S. citizen friends and relatives in Haiti. Please send your inquiries to: Haiti-Earthquake@State.Gov and include the following information:

• The full name, date of birth and passport information (if known) of the persons in Haiti you are trying to contact.
• Their contact information in Haiti; telephone numbers, email address, hotel name or address (if known)
• Your name and contact information, and your relationship to the person in Haiti (parent, spouse, friend etc.)
• Any special or emergency circumstances.

Quick Contact Cheat Sheet:

• Haiti Task Force Number: 1-888-407-4747
• Haiti Task Force Public E-mail Address: Haiti-Earthquake@state.gov
• Haiti Updates: www.state.gov/haitiquake/
• Adoptions: AskCI@state.gov (State adoption Haiti website:
• http://adoption.state.gov/news/Haiti.html#)
• Donations/Contributions: www.cidi.org; 703-276-1914; helphaiti@state.gov
• Volunteer Opportunities: http://www.cidi.org/incident/haiti-10a/ -- 703-276-1914