southern command, general doug fraser. topics include efforts to manage the flow of aircraft into haiti's capital city port-au-prince. general fraser speaks with reporters for about half an hour. >> good morning general phaser. how do you you hear me? >> loudoun clear, thanks. >> if you are ready we will get started. it morning everyone. joining us again today, although today the as satellite rather than here in person as general fraser the commander of u.s. southern command. he is going to provide an update on haiti relief operations. general-- your opening statement. >> thank you very much. good morning. as you know our efforts from the d.o.t. continue in support of usaid efforts on the part of the united states government to support aid efforts for the victims of the earthquake in haiti. based on that earthquake roughly 3 million people are estimated to be impacted, so what i would like to do this morning is give you a bigger picture if you will of the overall u.s. military efforts that are being taken to aid those vict

southern command, general doug fraser. topics include efforts to manage the flow of airplanes into haiti's capital, port-au-prince. general fraser speaks with reporters for half an hour. >> it's the colonel here at the pentagon. how do you hear me? >> loud and clear, thanks. >> sir, if you're ready, we'll get it started. good morning, everyone. joining us again today, although today via satellite, rather than here in person, is general fraser, the commander of u.s. southern command. and he's going to provide an update on haiti relief operations. general, over to you, sir, for your opening statement >> thank you very much. good morning. as you know, our efforts from the d.o.d. continue in support of usaid-led efforts on part of the united states government to support aid efforts for the victims of the earthquake in haiti. based on that earthquake, roughly three million people are estimated to be impacted. so what i'd like to do this morning is give you a bigger picture, if you will, of the overall u.s. military efforts that

we're thrilled to have doug fraser, the commander of u.s.thern command will be coordinating the consider military response to this disaster. but will begin with cheryl mills. >> good morning. let me first start off by saying that our thoughts and prayers are with the haitian people and the vast internets community that is present in haiti as we are going to what has been a very challenging and difficult time. and we are looking forward to being able to provide all the support that we can bring to bear to try and ameliorate the impact of this terrible situation. as you well know, shortly before 5:00 yesterday an earthquake stuck outside of port-au-prince and outside the island of haiti and the multiple aftershocks that had an impact on the island as well. according to our initial overflights that i've gone on this morning most of the damage has been within port-au-prince and at the outer lying areas have sustained less damage are very limited damage. the situation on the ground is very fluid eras we have imitated telecommunications and certai