Informes

appeal no. 33/98 situation report no. 01 period covered: 30 October to 1 November 1998 Tropical storm Mitch has delivered further blows to Central American countries after turning inland and then striking the Pacific coastline. Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador were…

Contact: Cynthia Glocker, CARE USA Public Relations Date: November 3, 1998 Telephone: 404-681-2552, ext. 453 What: In the wake of Hurricane Mitch, CARE estimates 2.5 million people are affected by extreme rains, flooding and mud slides. CARE is concentrating its relief programs in…

Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0336 CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM MITCH HONDURAS, NICARAGUA OCHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO. 6 31 OCTOBER 1998 Data on the emergency situation in Central America related to hurricane/tropical storm Mitch is continuously being up-dated as assessments are carried out. Below follows…

By Fiona Ortiz SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, Oct 30 (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Mitch, its winds weakened to 50 miles an hour (80 kph) on Friday, unleashed a new round of killer floods and mudslides that consumed homes, businesses and…

SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 08 --- Hurricane Mitch Task Force 0530 EST Friday, October 30, 1998 - HURRICANE STATUS (U) The National Hurricane Center (NHC) update reports that as of 4:00 A.M. the storm was drifting slowly west southwest, with the center…

As the winds and rain of Hurricane Mitch continue to pound the coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua, leaving at least 35 dead, seven missing and 70,000 people homeless, CARE is providing emergency relief supplies to the victims in the…

THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 3,200,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 90,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR 3 MONTHS Summary Tropical storm Mitch, which has been surging around the Caribbean since last Thursday (22 October), has already caused around 49 deaths and…

CURRENT SITUATION Hurricane Mitch which is now considered a tropical storm is entering the national territory. It is located at 50 KM south east of La Ceiba (city in the north coast). Heavy rains are falling in the entire country.…

Media Contact: Beth Schaefer, News & Information Officer Phone: (301) 680-6355 Fax: (301) 680-6370 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Six emergency shelters operated by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) volunteers are providing temporary housing to thousands of Hondurans who are fleeing the…

By Juan Carlos Ulate PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hurricane Mitch continued to batter Honduras on Thursday, hitting the coast, reaching inland and threatening the northwest Caribbean region after claiming at least 19 lives. After two days of downpours…