U.S. government charter flight to evacuate Americans from Haiti, as hunger soars: "There are a lot of desperate people"

The U.S. government said on Saturday that it is arranging a charter flight from Haiti to the U.S. for those with valid passports. 

The flight will leave from the Cap-Haitien International Airport, which can only accommodate limited travel amid violence in the country. The State Department instructed citizens and eligible family members interested in traveling to the U.S. to fill out an intake form. 

Officials warned that the trip from Port-au-Prince, the country's capital, to Cap-Haitien is "dangerous" and recommended that people consider the flight "only if you believe you can reach Cap-Haitien airport safely." The government cannot currently provide overland transport to the airport, the State Department said, but is working "on options for departures out of Port-au-Prince." The airport and the capital city are about 120 miles apart.