Rapports

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: Hurricane Mitch, which began as a tropical depression late last week, has been dumping heavy rains on Central America for the past six…

Background As Central America and Mexico are hit with the 13th of a string of devastating storms this hurricane season, the populations of these countries buckle down to ride out yet another series of torrential rains, flooding, and mudslides. As…

By Juan Carlos Ulate PUERTO CORTEZ, Honduras, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Hurricane Mitch continued to batter Honduras on Thursday, hitting the coast, reaching inland and threatening the northwest Caribbean region after claiming at least 19 lives. After two days of downpours…

Press Release No. 98/53 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 1998 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) today approved the Dominican Republic's request for financial assistance equivalent to SDR 39.7 million (about US$56 million), under the IMF's policies on emergency assistance related to…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/03334 CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE MITCH HONDURAS, GUATEMALA, BELIZE, COSTA RICA OCHA - GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO.4 29 OCTOBER 1998 Government of Honduras requests assistance through the UN System Approximately 67,000 people affected 1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that…

The Disaster Tropical storm Mitch, classified as a Category 5 hurricane on 26 October, with sustained winds of 170 miles per hour lost some intensity on Wednesday and remained over the Honduran islands of La Bahía. Heavy rains and strong…

By Dan Trotta CANCUN, Mexico, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Hurricane Mitch, its winds down to 140 miles an hour (225 kms) held its position off Honduras early on Wednesday, with a western drift toward Mexico and Belize likely, the U.S.…

Hurricane Mitch bore down on Honduras today bringing torrential rains to communities along the coast and throughout the Sula Valley. Homes in coastal areas have been destroyed by the high winds; the tin roofs common to most houses have…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0333 CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE MITCH HONDURAS, BELIZE, MEXICO OCHA - GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO.3 28 OCTOBER 1998 1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that at 0900 GMT on 28 October, the centre of hurricane Mitch was located…

El Huracán Mitch de categoría V, ha afectado a Honduras desde el 27 de Octubre y sigue afectando la parte norte del país, especialmente los departamentos de Cortes, Yoro, Atlántida, Colón, Islas de la Bahía y Gracias a Dios.…