Informes

By ISAAC A. LEVI Associated Press Writer MEXICO CITY (AP) - Hurricane Douglas churned through the Pacific Ocean toward southern Mexico today after killing 35 people in a sweep across northern Colombia and Central America. At 8 p.m. EDT on Monday,…

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuter) - Nicaraguan President Violeta Chamorro declared a state of emergency on Sunday after floods caused by Tropical Storm Cesar killed three people and forced more than 10,000 people into temporary camps. ''We are in a situation of…

Note: This information was circulated among the Spanish-language discussion group <desastres-ca@op.org.ni> This discussion group is relatively new and was created to promote communication and a dialogue among disaster managers in Central America. Participants include staff from Ministries of Health, National Emergency Commissions, Civil…

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuter) - Central America on Monday sifted through the aftermath of Hurricane Cesar, whose fierce rains and mudslides killed at least 28 people and forced thousands from their homes, officials said. Dozens of people were still missing in the…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0252 APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE 1. HURRICANE CESAR MADE LANDFALL IN NICARAGUA AT 0600 HRS UTC ON 28 JULY 96 WITH WINDS OF UP TO 79 MILES PER HOUR (126 KM PER HOUR). HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODING.…

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica (AP) - Hurricane Cesar killed at least ten people on its sweep through Costa Rica, and officials fear the death toll could rise as heavy rains worsen flooding in the remote south. "Dozens of homes were…

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuter) - Nicaragua remained on red alert after floods caused by Tropical Storm Cesar killed a child and forced more than 10,000 people into temporary camps, civil defense authorities said Sunday. ''We're in a state of national red…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0248 THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL HURRICANE WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY COUNTRY. 1. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF 1200 UTC ON 27 JULY 1996 HURRICANE WARNINGS ARE IN EFFECT FOR THE ISLANDS…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0247 THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL HURRICANE WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY COUNTRY. 1. THE US NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE REPORTS THAT AS OF 1200 UTC ON 26 JULY 1996 A HURRICANE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR THE…