Informes

Written by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org A cholera epidemic is gaining momentum in cyclone-battered Madagascar. At least 19 people have died and about 500 new cases of the intestinal disease have cropped up. Since two cyclones slammed into the country…

THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 4,700,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 100,000 BENEFICIARIES WITH IMMEDIATE RELIEF, REHABILITATION, AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS FOR 9 MONTHS Summary At the request of the Malagasy Red Cross Society (MRCS), the International Federation…

The island of Madagascar was struck by two cyclonic storms at the end of February. The first, Cyclone Eline, hit the island on 17 February with wind speeds reaching over 200km per hour. On 29 February, Cyclone Gloria hit…

JOHANNESBURG, 16 March (IRIN) - As major international humanitarian relief continued to alleviate the plight of hundreds of thousands of cyclone flood victims in Mozambique and Madagascar, UN officials told IRIN on Thursday they were starting to gradually switch the…

Johannesburg/Antananarivo (dpa) - The United Nations Thursday delivered seven tons of emergency food aid to thousands of flood victims on the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar amid persistent downpours, aid officials said. Supplies including sugar, rice and beans were dropped by…

From WEEKLY NEWS 11/00 The international assistance to victims of the two cyclones which have devastated parts of north-east and central Madagascar gathered pace on 16 March with the arrival of a 40-tonne donation from the Netherlands Red Cross. The…

From 1 December 1999 until 13 March 2000, a total of 15 173 cases of cholera with 860 deaths (case-fatality rate 5.7%) has been reported. The epidemic is spreading and now affects six provinces: Toliary, Antananarivo, Antsiranana, Mahajanga, Toamasina and Fianarantsoa. WHO…

Ministère de la Défense - Délégation à l'Information et à la COmmunication de la Défense Paris, le 16 mars 2000 ETAT-MAJOR DES ARMEES Les forces françaises maintiennent leur participation aux secours des populations malgaches. Ce matin, le C 160 du groupe de…

Baltimore, March 16, 2000 - Catholic Relief Services is providing immediate assistance to the victims of the massive floods in Madagascar. The island nation was struck by two tropical cyclones last month, causing flooding that wiped out crops and…

JOHANNESBURG, 15 March (IRIN) - As more rains fell on Wednesday in flood-hit Mozambique, the US Agency for International Development (USAID) said more than 2.5 million people have been affected and at least 800 killed in the Southern African…