The State Department is organizing evacuation flights for Americans from Haiti to the Dominican Republic as the number of those seeking U.S. help has risen.
The State Department said Wednesday it is organizing American evacuation flights out of Haiti as the number of U.S. citizens seeking assistance in the Caribbean country, which has been overrun by violent gangs, has nearly doubled. State Department spokesperson Vedant Patel said during a briefing, 'As of March 20th, the U.S. government is facilitating the safe departure of U.S. citizens from Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
He also said the number of Americans who have filled out a form on the State Department’s website seeking assistance in Haiti is 'approaching 1,600' after saying that number was around 1,000 earlier in the week. Some are interested in exploring departure options. Some just want to stay in touch with the United States of America or the embassy,' according to Patel. 'Some want expertise or advice on how they may be able to remain safe and others may not be in a place for safe departure now but may be down the line.' CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP The planned evacuations come after Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla.
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