Informes

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0341CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM MITCH NICARAGUA, GUATEMALA AND HONDURAS OCHA SITUATION REPORT NO. 116 NOVEMBER 1998 General 1. Weather conditions in most countries making more detailed assessments possible. As a result, it becomes evident that the…

More than 2,000 survival packs were distributed this week by World Vision staff in the Choluteca and Valle regions of Honduras, areas accessible only by airplane. An additional 10,000 packs are being assembled by individual and church volunteers for distribution…

THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary November 5, 1998 FACT SHEET U.S. GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO HURRICANE MITCH Hurricane Mitch has taken a catastrophic toll on the Central American countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua, causing a massive humanitarian…

O.A.S. CALLS INTER-AMERICAN AGENCIES TOGETHER TO COORDINATE EMERGENCY AID FOR CENTRAL AMERICA The Organization of American States (OAS) today called on inter-American agencies to join effort to establish the mechanisms needed to coordinate emergency aid for Central American countries hit by Hurricane…

This report includes: A) Central America: Hurricane Mitch (details in Supplement) B) Somalia C) Sudan D) East and Central Africa: Rwanda, DR Congo, Congo/Brazzaville E) China F) Afghanistan G) WFP on the Web: Updated resources/food aid needs. From Manuel Aranda da…

BACKGROUND Hurricane Mitch approached the coast of Honduras on 27 October as a Category V hurricane. At that point, and subsequently for a number of days, it stalled off the coast, producing very heavy rainfall. The rains in many countries…

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) HURRICANE "MITCH" CAUSES EXTENSIVE CROP DAMAGE IN CENTRAL AMERICAN COUNTRIES OVERVIEW Between 26 October and 1 November, hurricane "Mitch" swept across several Central American countries, with torrential rains, and…

by John M. Spidaliere Mennonite Central Committee (MCC) has announced an urgent call to respond to Hurricane Mitch, which last week devastated Central America. The death toll in the region continues to rise as rescue workers continue to search for…

Baltimore, November 6, 1998 - Catholic Relief Services (CRS) has begun to deliver essential items such as food and medicine to the victims of Hurricane Mitch. In the aftermath of the hurricane, Catholic Relief Services representatives have described incomprehensible destruction…

Contact: Karen Randau (602) 609-7726, ext. 126; karenr@fh.org Scottsdale, AZ (November 6, 1998) - It's easy for individuals to look at the massive death and devastation of Hurricane Mitch and believe there is nothing they can do to make a…