Rapports

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0198 75,000 PEOPLE EVACUATED Situation 1. Torrential rains, reportedly due to the El Nino phenomenon, have caused serious flooding in several provinces of Paraguay. After affecting the Chaco region floods, caused by the overflowing of the Parana River, have…

Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0194 Situation 1. Although sea surface temperatures are declining, heavy rains continue to cause floods and landslides in Peru. According to the latest estimates, the phenomenon of El Nino has so far claimed 340 lives, 178 inhabitants are…

A workshop supported by CARE and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will take place at CARE headquarters in Atlanta May 4 - 7, 1998. The workshop will include a review of the epidemiological impact of El…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0192 GOVERNMENT APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE Situation 1. According to the UNDP/OCHA Resident Representative in Uruguay, abnormal rainfall reportedly due to the El Nino phenomenon, has reached a new peak causing serious flooding on the littoral West, the Northern, Northeastern…

WEEKLY NEWS 15/98 Since a gigantic mud-slide hit the town of Los Molinos a few weeks ago, the Peruvian Red Cross has been implementing a relief operation for those people who were most affected. Torrential rains, linked to the El…

Kingston, Jamaica, April 23, 1998 -- The appeal was launched at the HQ of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies as part of the organisation's on-going response to the effects of the El…

MEXICO CITY, April 21 (Reuters) - The "Popo" volcano near Mexico City spewed out a 2.5-mile (four km) high cloud of smoke, ash and molten rock on Tuesday, terrifying local residents and forcing authorities to close nearby schools, official…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0189 APPROXIMATELY 32,000 PEOPLE EVACUATED Situation 1. Strong storms and abnormal rainfall, reportedly caused by the El Nino phenomenon, have been causing severe flooding in the northern part of Argentina, affecting in particular the Provinces of Entre Rios, Santa…

A shipment of urgently needed emergency supplies valued at US$318,983.23, sent by World Vision United States, arrived in the Peruvian port of Callao on 1 April. Distribution to 220 families affected by flooding caused by El Niño in the…

WASHINGTON, April 15, 1998 : The World Bank today approved a US$25 million equivalent International Development Association (IDA) credit for Bolivia to help finance an El Niño Emergency Assistance Project to help the government respond to flood damage and…