Informes

Ref:DHAGVA - 97/0851 1.        According to the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative has reported that drought is affecting the Southern Region of Honduras, in particular the Departments of Choluteca, Valle,  Francisco Morazán, El Paraíso and Comayagua. 2.      …

Hurricane Rick, grade three on the Hurricane Saffir/Simpson scale (wind speed up to 179-193 km/h), hit Mexico's Southern Pacific coast on 9 and 10 November 1997, in particular the coast of the Oaxaca region, which is still trying to…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0547 1. In close contact with governmental institutions responsible for the monitoring of the "El Niño" phenomenon, the Federal Civil Defence Department has, together with the El Niño Commission of the Federal Senate, evaluated and identified adequate preventive…

Oaxacans thought world was ending when Hurricane Pauline hit; MCC, Mexico City Mennonites reach out to victims AKRON, Pa. -- Hurricane Pauline hit Mexico's coast in Oaxaca state with such force that people believed the end of the world had…

"1st Monday: Current News From ADRA Offices Worldwide" Media Contact: Beth Schaefer, News & Information Officer, Editor Phone: (301) 680-6355 Fax: (301) 680-6370 Date: November 1997 A GRAND RESULT by Anthony Stahl I had just finished speaking with our ADRA regional office in…

OLVESTON, Montserrat, Nov 3 (Reuters) - The Soufriere Hills volcano on the ravaged island of Montserrat threatens to explode again at any time, officials said on Monday. Over the weekend the volcano showed that a significant explosion was now possible,…

More than a dozen InterAction agencies are responding to a major humanitarian crisis created by Hurricane Pauline, which swept through Mexico on October 9 killing at least 400 people and leaving hundreds of communities without shelter, food or water. Mexican…

APPEAL Mexico Hurricane Pauline - LAME71 Appeal Target : US$ 392,535 (Funding Received To Date = $ 149,580) Dear Friends, Geneva, November 01, 1997 Hurricane Pauline, reported to be the worst natural disaster to hit Mexico in more than a decade, has left…

Weekly News In the past month British Red Cross has increased its support to its Montserrat branch. Last week it dispatched a representative to the island to oversee the local purchase of 'home packs'. Due to volcanic activity, 2,600 people on…

When Hurricane Pauline slammed into the southern Pacific coast of Mexico on Thursday Oct. 9., up to 20 inches of rain fell in some areas in less than 24 hours. Reports indicated maximum sustained winds in excess of 100…