Informes

By Benjamin Blanco MANAGUA (Reuters) - Nicaragua declared a state of emergency Sunday after two weeks of torrential rain in Central America plunged areas barely recovered from the devastation last year of Hurricane Mitch into further misery. Nicaragua's National Emergency Committee announced…

The Disaster The 7.6 force earthquake that struck Mexico's Oaxaca & Guerrero states was the strongest registered in Mexico in over 14 years and serious casualties were avoided only because of the relatively low population density in the area of…

Ref:GVA/99/0171 Nicaragua - Floods OCHA - Geneva Situation Report No.2 4 October 1999 1. Heavy rains continue falling in the provinces along the Pacific coast. Since 3 October, rains have begun also in the provinces along the Atlantic coast. 2. Eleven…

By Fiona Ortiz OAXACA, Mexico (Reuters) - Authorities turned to the task of cleaning up Friday following a powerful earthquake that shook parts of Mexico, killing at least 14 people and damaging buildings, roads and bridges. The impact of the quake…

Press Release 1785 Oaxaca, Oaxaca, October 1, 1999. The Federal Government will use special resources to create rehabilitation programs in the areas of Oaxaca affected by the earthquake The Government is totally committed to providing the support required to resolve…

Ministry of Foreign Affairs 1. On September 30 (Thu.), the Government of Japan decided to extend emergency material grant assistance worth about 9,500,000 yen comprising plastic sheets, carpenter's tools and generators to the Government of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.…

ORGANIZACION PANAMERICANA DE LA SALUD Oficina Regional de la ORGANIZACION MUNDIAL DE LA SALUD Este informe también se encuentra en nuestra página web: www.paho.org/spanish/ped/peddeal.htm. Visítenos. El 1o de octubre la Organización Panamericana de la Salud se estableció los contactos con las authoridades…

PAN AMERICAN HEALTH ORGANIZATION Regional Office of the WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION This report is also available on our Web site: www.paho.org/english/ped/peddeal.htm. On 1 October, the Pan American Health Organization met with the following national authorities in México: Directorate of Emergencies and Disasters…

On 1 October, the Pan American Health Organization met with the following national authorities in MÚxico: Directorate of Emergencies and Disasters of the Secretary of Health (Dr. Esteban RodrÝguez), the Director of Special Projects of the…

In Central America, the situation is worsening as some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Mitch wreaks havoc in the region. Over 100,000 have been evacuated from flood prone regions. In Honduras, Government shelters are already full, with more than…