Rapports

ACT responding in Central America Geneva, November 3, 1998 Following the devastating destructions, floods and mud slides of the Tropical Depression "Mitch", ACT members in Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Guatemala and Costa Rica are responding to immediate emergency needs. More than 7,000…

Tuesday, 3 November 1998: UNICEF Executive Director Carol Bellamy extended her profound sympathy for the victims of Hurricane Mitch in Central America which has left some seven thousand people dead, thousands homeless, and devastated the countries' infrastructures. "My deep sympathies…

Background: Nearly two weeks ago Tropical Storm Mitch was upgraded to a hurricane that quickly developed into one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the Caribbean. At its height on October 26 and 27, the hurricane had sustained…

TAIPEI, Nov 3 (Reuters) - Taiwan said on Tuesday it had donated US$500,000 to help Honduras and pledged further aid to other Central American allies devastated by hurricane-driven floods that killed up to 7,000 people. "We have given Honduras some…

As floods brought by Hurricane Mitch devastate most of Central America, causing up to 7,000 deaths, Christian Aid is rushing aid funds to the church partners who are working in some of the hardest-hit areas. In Honduras, flood waters are…

Para más información comunicarse con: Daniel Epstein, Oficina de Información P=FAblica, tel (202) 974-3459, fax (202) 974-3143. Washington, D.C., 3 de noviembre de 1998 - La Organización Panamericana de la Salud (OPS) exhortó a una ayuda de emergencia por un millón…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: Hurricane Mitch began as a tropical depression more than ten days ago. It quickly developed into one of the strongest hurricanes to hit…

UNDP and UN partners are supporting disaster assessment and emergency response activities in the wake of the destruction caused by Hurricane Mitch, one of the most powerful hurricanes to hit Central America this century. Over a thousand people have…

Baltimore, November 2, 1998 - Though the full extent of the destruction caused by Hurricane Mitch in Central America is still being assessed, Catholic Relief Services (CRS) offices in the region are reacting now to the crisis. Following closely…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs (Addressing needs in Puerto Rico, Haiti, Cuba and the Dominican Republic) EMERGENCY ACCOUNT #976234 for $150,000 SITUATION: With damage in the billions of dollars and its effects…