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Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0155 SITUATION 1. ON 15 MAY 1996, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE CONVENED A DONORS' MEETING IN ORDER TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IMPACT OF THE TORNADO WHICH HIT THE DISTRICTS OF JAMALPUR AND TANGAIL ON 13 MAY 1996. PARTICIPANTS…

Information Bulletin no. 01 period covered: 13 May - 15 May A severe storm on Monday evening, 13 May, spawned violent tornadoes in central Bangladesh, some 70 kms north of the capital, Dhaka. The death toll had reached 403 as…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0154 1. FOLLOWING THE FIERCE STORM ON 13 MAY 1996 IN THE NORTHERN PART OF BANGLADESH, UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE HAS COMMUNICATED FURTHER PRELIMINARY INFORMATIION ON THE DISASTER. 2. FULL IMPACT OF DISASTER IS STILL UNDER ASSESSMENT AND SIZE…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0153 1. ON 13 MAY 1996, A FIERCE STORM WITH WINDS REPORTED UP TO 150/200 KMPH HIT TANGAIL DISTRICT AND PARTS OF SIRANGAJ DISTRICT (NORTHERN BANGLADESH). DEATH TOLL NOT YET DETERMINED, BUT NUMBER OF CASUALTIES INCREASING. DHA…

OVERVIEW A recent on-the-spot review by FAO and WFP, has found that since the joint Crop and Food Supply Assessment Mission in December 1995, the food supply situation has deteriorated more seriously than had been anticipated. The mission had identified…

SPECIAL ALERT NO.267 DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA (Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) OVERVIEW A recent on-the-spot review by FAO and WFP, has found that since the joint Crop and Food Supply Assessment…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0149 GENERAL SITUATION 1. ON 9 MAY, DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF MONGOLIA AND CHAIRMAN OF THE STATE EMERGENCY COMMISSION CONVENED A MEETING IN ULAANBAATAR TO PROVIDE THE LATEST INFORMATION ON THE STEPPE AND FOREST FIRE SITUATION IN THE…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/117B 1. UN EXPERT ASSESSMENT MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES, IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT COPPER MINE WASTE SPILL, HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 2. THE UN MISSION WAS ORGANIZED BY THE JOINT UNEP/DHA ENVIRONMENT UNIT UPON REQUEST OF…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0115 GENERAL SITUATION 1. ON 3 MAY 1996 THE STATE EMERGENCY COMMISSION REPORTED THAT 46 FIRES WERE STILL BURNING AND 71 SPOTS HAD BEEN BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL IN 13 AIMAGS. ACCORDING TO THE LATEST INFORMATION THE…

PROLONGED HEAVY RAINFALL AND MELTING SNOW HAVE CAUSED WIDESPREAD FLOODING IN AFGHANISTAN AFFECTING AT LEAST SEVEN PROVINCES SINCE THE SECOND HALF OF APRIL. ASSESSMENT OF THE IMPACT OF THE FLOODS IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IN VIEW OF THEIR EXTENSION OVER…