Rapports

ROME - Nearly a year after Hurricane Mitch savaged the countries of Central America, creating the worst humanitarian crisis in the region in over 100 years, unusually heavy rainfalls are now threatening to lead to a food crisis, the…

SITUATION Total Evacuations Nationwide a total of 3652 people were evacuated during the week 4-8 October inclusive Eastern Honduras Heavy rains were recorded for the first half of the week (4-8 October) due to the tropical wave which was located over the…

Ref:GVA/99/0172 Honduras Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 5 06 October 1999 1. COPECO has reinstated a national alert throughout the country. The armed forces are in a state of alert in order to provide support to relief efforts. Schools are closed throughout…

In Central America, the situation is worsening as some of the worst flooding since Hurricane Mitch wreaks havoc in the region. Over 100,000 have been evacuated from flood prone regions. In Honduras, Government shelters are already full, with more than…

ATLANTA (September 29, 1999) - In Honduras, the international relief and development organization CARE is providing immediate provisions of food, clean water and plastic sheeting to hundreds of families affected by recent floods and landslides caused by heavy rains. "So soon…

Ref:GVA/99/0164 Honduras Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 4 29 September 1999 1. According to the meteorological service of Honduras, heavy rains will continue to fall over Honduras and neighbouring Central American countries throughout the next couple of days. 2. Discharges of the…

The Disaster Annual rainfall in Central America has been intensifying over the past two weeks. Whilst spared the impact of the recent hurricanes so far, the region is still vulnerable following the effects of last year's Hurricane Mitch. The situation…

Ref: GVA/99/0162 Honduras Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 3 28 September 1999 1. Discharges at the "El Cajon" dam have been increased to a level of 1,200 cubic meters per second due to continuous rains up-stream. This will raise the level of the…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRESS RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC 20523 # 99-123 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE WASHINGTON, DC - Due to intensive rains and flooding in the central and western parts of Honduras over the past two weeks, the U.S. Ambassador to Honduras declared…

TEGUCIGALPA (Sept. 24) XINHUA - The Honduran government Friday ordered the evacuation of more than 100,000 residents of the north and center of the country because of the overflow of several rivers in those sectors. The Contingences Permanent Committee (Copeco) ordered…