Rapports

Washington, Sept 20 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is continuing to monitor and prepare for the approach of Hurricane Georges as it threatens the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. FEMA officials are also…

Washington, Sept 20 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today intensified federal mobilization efforts as Hurricane Georges drew closer to a potential strike on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. In addition to regular briefings with the National Hurricane…

This report includes: A) China B) Bangladesh C) Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and Region: Kosovo crisis D) Cuba E) Guinea Bissau F) Sudan - floods G) Central and East Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo/Brazzaville, Burundi and Tanzania. From Manuel Aranda…

SITUATION: The 1997-98 El Niño phenomenon has caused extensive physical, social and economic damage throughout Peru. El Niño has produced the highest rainfall ever recorded, which fell over desert areas which are not used to such wet weather. Thousands…

WASHINGTON, September 10, 1998 - The World Bank today approved a US$15 million loan to prevent and control large-scale wildfires in the southern part of the Brazilian Amazon during the dry season of 1998. The main environmental, institutional, and social benefits…

Duration: September 1998/31 May 1999 Number of Beneficiaries: 615,195 Total Cost to WFP: 20,484,714 1. BACKGROUND AND RATIONALE FOR PROVIDING ASSISTANCE 1.1 The production of food crops in Cuba has been seriously affected by the erratic weather patterns associated with the El Niño Southern…

The UN World Food Programme appealed to the international donor community today for contributions of US$20.5 million to provide humanitarian food aid to Cubans suffering severe shortages caused by the worst drought in decades. WFP said 615,195 vulnerable people in the…

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) on Tuesday appealed to the international community for contributions of $20.5 million to provide humanitarian food aid to Cubans suffering severe shortages caused by the worst drought in decades. WFP said that some…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0276 CUBA -DROUGHT OCHA - GENEVA SITUATION REPORT No.1 26 AUGUST 1998 Government appeals for international assistance 1. The Government of Cuba has addressed itself to OCHA through the UNDP/OCHA Resident Representative to launch an appeal to the international community…

The following update is a summary of known activities related to the Montserrat Volcanic Emergency. 1.0 VOLCANIC ACTIVITY 1.1 Volcanic activity remained at a low level during the last week and was characterised by rockfalls into the Tar River Valley, coupled…