Rapports

Background Information Hurricane Mitch hit the Honduran Bay Islands on 28 October, moving from La Ceiba to Olancho in the south-east and then onto the capital Tegucigalpa, in the south. The results have been devastating. It caused torrential rain over…

280,000 children devastated and facing increased poverty as hurricane's impact becomes clearer Half of the 560,000 people severely affected by Hurricane Mitch in Honduras are believed to be children and young people. They now face both the immediate devastation…

Concerted efforts are underway in Australia to provide aid for the survivors of hurricane-devastated Central America. Australian Aid worker Gabrielle Mahoney, a program officer with World Vision Australia, says the Australian Government will be providing as much support as possible. Ms…

Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS Some weather experts warn that a hurricane like Mitch, which became a most-powerful Category 5 before regressing to a tropical storm here, is a sure sign that the phenomenon…

In Wake of Hurricane Mitch, Organization Raising Funds for Hurricane Relief WASHINGTON, November 6, 1998 -- Red Cross aid workers in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador and other hard-hit regions paint a picture of enormous human suffering as hundreds of thousands of…

For further information contact: Daniel Epstein, tel (202) 974-3459, fax (202) 974-3143, Office of Public Information, PAHO. Washington, November 6, 1998 - Safe water, specific medicines, insecticides and waste disposal are the highest priority needs in the Central American countries affected…

Background Save the Children, one of the world's leading child-assistance organizations, has been working in Latin America for over 30 years. Hurricane Mitch has left more than 9,000 dead, one million displaced, and agricultural crops and homes destroyed. The worst hit…

Howard LaFranchi Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS The people of Nueva Esperanza are in mourning. But like the rest of Honduras - the Central American country hardest hit by deadly hurricane Mitch - the poor…

Situation Human toll Even though exact figures are still to be known, official estimates put the level of human lives lost at more than 5 000 and 11 000 remain unaccounted for. The number of displaced persons is considered to be…

Republic of Honduras Government Secretaria Técnica y de Cooperación Internacional SETCO Ladies and Gentlemen: It's evident to all citizens and foreign residents in Honduras, that we are dealing with a national disaster of historical proportions, and in many places through our…