Rapports

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 99/0103 Philippines - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1 5 August 1999 General situation 1. On 5 August 1999, the National Disaster Coordinating Council (NDCC) in Manila reports through the Office of the Resident Coordinator that heavy monsoon rains…

Tens of thousands of people have been left homeless, not just in China, but throughout the region. The heaviest monsoon rains in three decades have caused extensive flooding in South East Asia. Typhoon Olga, which struck the Korean peninsula…

United Nations agencies are gearing up to bring emergency humanitarian relief to tens of thousands of people who have fled the latest fighting in Afghanistan. According to the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the new fighting has pushed thousands…

Manila (dpa) - The death toll in one of the Philippines' worst floods in 25 years has risen to 44 after 50 houses in a hilly village east of Manila collapsed due to a landslide, the defence secretary said…

The Disaster Torrential rains which fell between 30 July to 3 August 1999 delivered an excessive annual rainfall to four counties (Kaesong with 733 mm, Kaepung with 633 mm, Panmun with 622 mm, and Changpung with 722 mm). Approximately 39,136…

For Immediate Release: Wednesday, August 4, 1999 Contact: Deanna Congileo Atlanta: 404-420-5117 Contact: Brent Preston or Gillian Flies Dili: 62-390-313-777 Background: Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and The Carter Center are closely monitoring the public consultation process on autonomy in East Timor. The Carter…

Prepared by: UNDP/MARD - DISASTER MANAGEMENT UNIT, VIE/97/002 1. Summary of Current Disaster Conditions in Vietnam 1. Flood Damage Potential: HIGH 2. Situation Analysis of Floods on Rivers in the North, the Centre, and the South of Viet Nam: (According to…

Since fighting resumed north of Kabul last week, the ICRC has increased its support for medical facilities in the capital, the Shamali plain and the Panjshir Valley, and for first-aid posts close to the front line to ensure that…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 99/0100 Vietnam - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1 4 August 1999 General situation 1. The Disaster Management Unit (DMU) of the Office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator reports that the rapid rise of the water level of…

The Disaster Continuous monsoon rains since late July 1999, which meteorologists say are the heaviest in three decades, have effected Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand. Additionally, Korea and China have also seen extensive flooding (see separate Federation…