Rapports

GOVERNMENT OF HONDURAS WELCOMES INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE. Inter-Agency field mission concludes its assessment 1. The Inter-Agency Assessment Mission (WFP, PAHO/WHO, UNDP) together with the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team finished its three-day mission to the most affected areas in the Departments…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0507 1.The UNDAC team, together with representatives from UNDP, WFP, FAO, PAHO/WHO, the Government and Comision Permanente de Contingencias ( COPECO ), has carried out an assessment mission to the affected areas, and is discussing the findings…

UNDP has allocated funds to help the government determine the extent of damage caused by the earthquake which hit the southern part of the country earlier this month. Alberto Giesecka, programme officer for natural disaster-related projects at UNDP Peru,…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0504 UNDAC TEAM ARRIVED IN HONDURAS. 1. The flood situation in Honduras is critical due to continuing heavy rains. 2. An UNDAC team from Latin America, headed by Mr. Carlos Pereira, Desk Officer for Latin America, DHA- Geneva,…

period covered: 16-27 November 1996 The numbers affected by the earthquake of 12 November have now reached over 66,000, compared to initial estimates of 39,000. Damage is also much greater. The Red Cross relief operation is distributing supplies and expanding…

DHAGVA - 96/0478 Effects on population/Needs 1. The UNDP/DHA Resident Representative and WHO report that the authorities now consider that more than 62,000 people have been affected. The death toll stands at 14 and the number of injured is 560 people.…

PRESIDENT OF HONDURAS ANNOUNCES DECLARATION OF REGIONAL EMERGENCY National Response 1. The President of the Republic has announced the Declaration of Regional Emergency in the Northern Atlantic Coast, and met Thursday, 21 November 1996, with the United Nations Coordinator and PAHO/WHO…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0497 THIS MESSAGE IS NOT A TROPICAL STORM WARNING FOR ANY COUNTRY Tropical storm warning in effect for Jamaica 1. The US National Weather Service reports that as of 2100 UTC, 20 November 1996, Hurricane Marco has been downgraded to…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuter) - Tropical Storm Marco's threat to Jamaica eased but emergency workers remained on high alert for torrential rains Thursday as the weather system meandered in the Caribbean south of the island. At 4 p.m. EST Marco was…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0498 FLOODING AFFECTS APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PEOPLE IN THE ATLANTIC COAST OF HONDURAS 1. The UNDP/DHA Resident Representative in Tegucigalpa reports that, according to the National Emergency Committee (COPECO), heavy rainfall, since 10 November 1996, has caused flooding in the…