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DHA-GENEVA 95/0396 SITUATION 1. DHA-UNDAC/WHO TEAM REPORTS THAT DUE TO FLOODS IN JULY AND AUGUST 100,000 FAMILIES (500,000 PERSONS) LOST THEIR HOMES AND BELONGINGS IN THIS COUNTRY OF OVER 21 MILLION INHABITANTS. ACCORDING TO GOVT, 60-70 PERSONS WERE SWEPT AWAY BY FLASH FLOODS…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0395 SITUATION 1. UNDAC/WHO TEAM MADE ITS FIRST FIELD TRIP TO HWANGHAE PROVINCE, SOUTH OF PYONGYANG, ON 31 SEPTEMBER. TEAM VISITED AREAS AROUND TOWNS OF SARIWON, UNPHA, AND RINSAN (IN CONNECTION WITH DAM BURST AT SANGWOL RESERVOIR WEST OF RINSAN). 2.…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0261 SITUATION 1. AT REQUEST OF GOVT, DHA-LED MISSION CONSISTING OF A FOUR-PERSON UNDAC (UN DISASTER ASSESSMENT AND COORDINATION) TEAM AND A WHO REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED IN PYONGYANG ON 29 AUGUST. 2. UNDAC/WHO TEAM MET 30 AUGUST WITH GOVT AND RECEIVED EXTENSIVE…

Ref: DHA-GENEVA 95/0392 SITUATION 1. FROM 26 JULY TO 18 AUGUST 1995, TORRENTIAL RAINS CAUSED FLOODS MAINLY IN NORTH PYONGAN, SOUTH PYONGAN AND KANGWON PROVINCES. 2. THE GOVERNMENT REPORTED THAT ABOUT 5.2 MILLION PEOPLE WERE AFFECTED IN 145 COUNTIES OF 12 PROVINCES…

DHA-GENEVA 95/0390 1. AT THE REQUEST OF GOVT, DHA LAUNCHES AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE FOR VICTIMS OF FLOODS IN PROVINCES NORTH PYONGAN, SOUTH PYONGAN AND KANGWON. 2. HEAVY RAINS HAVE LED TO FLOODING CAUSING DAMAGE TO HOUSING AND RICE…

DHA 95/0387 1. DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT ANOTHER MEETING OF UNDMT (DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM) TASK FORCE MET ON 22 AUGUST. 2. IT WAS NOTED THAT, AT PRESENT, SITUATIONS BOTH IN BRAHMAPUTRA AND GANGES BASINS ARE STABILIZING. 3. THIS IS THE LAST…

DHA/GENEVA 95/0353 1. SITUATION HAS STABILIZED. NO REPORTS OF FURTHER SERIOUS DAMAGE. GOVT CONTINUES RELIEF OPERATIONS IN AFFECTED AREAS. 2. CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO DHA-GENEVA UN SYSTEM USD UNDP EMERGENCY CASH GRANT 50,000 WFP 588MT OF WHEAT, 35MT OF BUTTER OIL FOR 10,000 PEOPLE ++ FAO VEGETABLE SEED AND VACCINATION FOR ANIMALS ++ UNHCR 100…

Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0348 1. DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT A UNDMT (UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM) TASK FORCE MET ON 16 AUGUST TO REVIEW SITUATION. REPRESENTED WERE DHA/UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, BANGLADESH METEOROLOGICAL DEPARTMENT, AND FLOOD INFORMATION CENTER OF BANGLADESH…

Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0349 1. ON 16 AUGUST AT 10:27 GMT OR 8:27 PM LOCAL TIME AN EARTHQUAKE WITH A MAGNITUDE OF 7.8 ON THE OPEN-ENDED RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED IN THE PACIFIC OCEAN OFF THE COASTS OF BOUGAINVILLE,NEW…

Ref: DHAGVA - 95/0427 CORRIGENDUM 1. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT, AS A RESULT OF THE RAINS/FLOODS IN ALL PROVINCES, INCLUDING JAMMU AND KASHMIR, THE TOLL, AS OF 9 AUGUST 1995, IS: HUMAN LIVES LOST: 451 VILLAGES AFFECTED: 4,585 PERSONS AFFECTED: 1.255m AREA AFFECTED:…