Rapports

Press Contact: Shanta Bryant, 202-667-8227 x127 NGO Contacts: James Bishop, Director of Humanitarian Response, 202-667-8227, x104 Stephen Hricik, Senior Program Associate, x106 The following list was produced by InterAction, a coalition of more than 160 US-based private relief, development and refugee assistance agencies.…

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…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background and Assessment On September 13-14, Hurricane Floyd blew through the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of up to 155 MPH, torrential rains, and a…

FEATURE By Gisela Ostwald, dpa New York (dpa) As Hurricane Floyd recently roared over the Bahamas, destroying houses, ripping off roofs and devouring trees along the way, life came to a standstill for the island's residents. No electricity, no telephone service…

Ref:GVA/99/0159 Honduras Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 2 24 September 1999 Approximately 50,000 requested to evacuate in the northwestern part of Honduras 1. As heavy rains continue to fall over Honduras, more vulnerable communities are being flooded and /or isolated, particularly in…

Cynthia Long, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org As Hurricane Floyd deluged the East Coast of the United States, torrential rains in Central America caused flooding and mudslides that killed at least 17 people, damaged roads, and destroyed hundreds of homes. In Honduras…

From WEEKLY NEWS 37/99 During its week-long passage through the Caribbean, along the south-eastern coast of the United States, southern Mexico and Central America, Hurricane Floyd caused extensive destruction. On 13 and 14 September the Hurricane moved over the Bahamas,…

Press Contact: Shanta Bryant, 202-667-8227 x127 NGO Contacts: James Bishop, Director of Humanitarian Response, 202-667-8227, x104 Stephen Hricik, Senior Program Associate, x106 The following InterAction member information is directly provided by each agency and is updated on a regular basis. Additional details of…

THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 435,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 3,000 FAMILIES FOR ONE MONTH Summary Hurricane Floyd moved over the Bahamas archipelago on 13 -14 September, causing widespread damage to the country's outer islands, particularly Abaco, Cat…

By Athena Damianos NASSAU, Bahamas (Reuters) - Thousands of Bahamians were without power, telephones and running water Monday as the government dispatched troops and supplies to islands grappling with the rampage of Hurricane Floyd. Residents reported food and medicine shortages and…