More Americans evacuate from Haiti amid turmoil

More Americans have evacuated from Haiti with help from U.S.

More Americans have evacuated from Haiti with help from U.S. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla. A group of 13 people left from Port-au-Prince over the weekend amid escalating security concerns and the shutdown of Haiti’s primary airport, which have stranded many foreigners in the country.

“Our team successfully conducted another rescue of 13 Americans out of PAP Haiti,” Mills said Monday on social media.

Miriam Cinotti, a missionary who had been in Haiti for 14 years, was among the group and shared her experience of being stranded in a remote village in the south of Haiti. “We were safe, but then we couldn’t get out. We were there for three weeks, only supposed to be there for two,” she told NBC News. 

Cinotti detailed the challenging logistics of evacuating from a remote location, including the difficulty accessing the internet and printing facilities. She said Project Dynamo, an organization that specializes in evacuation operations, and its help were crucial to her rescue. 

American Miriam Cinotti in Haiti.Courtesy Miriam CinottiThe deteriorating security situation in Haiti, exacerbated by recent gang violence, has led to heightened concerns for the safety of foreigners in the country. The airport shutdown in Port-au-Prince has further complicated efforts.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/americans-evacuate-haiti-turmoil-rcna143989

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