Mexico
MEXICO -- Torrential rains hit 10 states in southeastern Mexico earlier this month, causing floods and mudslides. The situation has worsened as rains continue. At least 425 people have been killed, and 270,000 have been driven from their homes.…
Mexico
Press Release 1815 Zacatlán, Puebla, October 18, 1999. While supervising aid work in Puebla, President Zedillo gave an overview of support given to flood victims We must maintain our efforts to solve problems and help flood victims President Zedillo gave…
Barbados
Hurricane Watch Issued for Barbados As newly formed Tropical Storm Jose moves westward towards the Windward Islands, a HURRICANE WATCH has been issued for Barbados. A hurricane watch will likely be required for portions of the Windward Islands later today. All…
Mexico
Press Contact: Shanta Bryant, 202-667-8227 x127 NGO Contacts: James Bishop, Director of Humanitarian Response, 202-667-8227, x104 Stephen Hricik, Senior Program Associate, x106 The following list was produced by InterAction, a coalition of more than 160 US-based private relief, development and refugee assistance agencies.…
Ecuador
OCHA-GENEVA-99/0182 Ecuador - Volcanoes Guagua Pichincha and Tungurahua OCHA - Geneva Situation Report No. 3 18 October 1999 Government appeals for international assistance Tungurahua volcano 1. Following a report from OCHA=s Disaster Response Regional Advisor in Quito, since the beginning of this week, the abnormal activity…
Ecuador
El Instituto Geofísico se encuentra monitoreando el volcán Tungurahua. A continuación se presenta un resumen del estado actual del volcán: SISMICIDAD La actividad tremórica contin=FAa saturando las estaciones sísmicas ubicadas cerca al cráter del lo que hace difícil reconocer eventos sísmicos locales.…
Mexico
Department of the Interior Report - Bulletin 421-99 The National Public Security System (NPSS) delivered provisions to flood victims in Puebla. * In this way, the NPSS will support the efforts made by other agencies to help victims. * It delivered provisions,…
Ecuador
El Instituto Geofísico mantiene el monitoreo del volcán Guagua Pichincha y da cuenta de la actividad de las =FAltimas horas: EXPLOSIONES No se han registrado explosiones. SISMICIDAD En las =FAltimas 24 horas se registraron 6 sismos volcano-tectónicos y 12 de tipo híbrido.…
Ecuador
QUITO (Oct. 16) XINHUA - Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad ordered Saturday the evacuation of the 12,000 residents from the city of Banos because of the danger of an eruption of the Tungurahua volcano. National Polytechnic School Geophysics Institute (IGEPN) technicians said…
Cuba
Havana (dpa) - Hurricane Irene has left two dead and damaged or destroyed more than 150 houses, Cuban civil defense officials said Friday. The officials said that two people who tried to cross a river were missing. The officials said…
