Rapports

By Omar Lugo CARIACO, Venezuela (Reuter) - Search teams pumped oxygen Friday into the mangled ruins of an office block flattened by an earthquake that killed at least 68 people in eastern…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0450 Situation 1. The areas most affected by the earthquake of 9 July 1997 are the towns of Cumaná (capital of State of Sucre), Cariaco, and Casanay. Other areas affected to a lesser degree are the states…

Montserrat Volcano Observatory for the period 4 pm 10 July to 7 am 11 July 1997 The alert level system has been revised by zones Activity at the…

Ref: DHAGVA - 97/0414 1. Regarding the activity of the Popocatepetl Volcano (some 60 km west of Mexico City) , the UNDP/DHA Resident Representative reports, after contact with the Government authorities, that the red alert status has been lifted and…

Montserrat Volcano Observatory for the period 4 pm 9 July to 7 am 10 July 1997 The alert level system has been revised by zones Activity at the…

The United States Geological Survey reports that an earthquake occurred in Venezuela on 9 July at 19.24 GMT (15.24 local time). Preliminary hypocentre: latitude 10.4 North, longitude 63.5 West. Preliminary Magnitude: 6.8 on the Richter Scale. 2. According to initial…

By Omar Lugo CUMANA, Venezuela (Reuter) - Rescue teams in eastern Venezuela Thursday tried to reach survivors trapped beneath collapsed buildings by an earthquake that hit the Caribbean coast and killed at least 36 people. Schools and office buildings were…

Montserrat Volcano Observatory for the period 4 pm 9 July to 4 pm 10 July 1997 The alert level system has been revised by zones Visible activity at…

UMCOR (The United Methodist Committee on Relief) has had an ongoing response to the emergency resulting from eruptions of the Soufriere Hills Volcano in Montserrat. UMCOR is preparing a second container of food for the victims of the volcanic eruption…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 33 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs SITUATION: The Caribbean island of Montserrat is suffering from its worst volcanic activity in two years. The famed Soufriere Hills erupted late in June, belching ash…