Rapports

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0243 SITUATION 1. Although rains still on-going in Guyana, waters are slowly receding in the areas affected by floods. Government of Guyana reports that an estimated 35,000 persons have been affected by the floods, out of whom a…

1. The disaster Severe flooding has been caused to most of the ten provinces of this South-Americancountry by heavy rains falling at a rate 2.5 times above the normal levels of the rainyseason, that normally lasts from May to June…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0206 SITUATION 1. Since early 1996, Colombia has been affected by unusually heavy rains causing floods mainly in the northern part of the country. The most affected region includes the states of Cordoba, Bolivar, Magdalena, Cesar and Sucre.…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0204 SITUATION - APPEAL 1. RAIN CONTINUING. WATER REMAINS HIGH IN FLOODED AREAS. 2. SOME 28,000 PERSONS (7,000 FAMILIES) AFFECTED. NO INFORMATION YET AVAILABLE ABOUT AREAS IN SOUTHERN PART OF COUNTRY (ABOUT 35 PER CENT OF TOTAL SURFACE).…

Summary Since January heavy rains have affected many parts of Colombia causing widespreaddamage due to flooding, and landslides. Over 200,000 persons have been directly affectedlosing their homes, crops and livestock. The rains continue and more are predicted as aresult of the…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0201 SITUATION - APPEAL 1. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE TO AFFECT SEVEN REGIONS IN GUYANA, WORSENING THE SITUATION FOR WHICH THE GVT HAS REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AS REFLECTED IN DHA SITUATION REPORT NO.1. WEATHER FORECASTS ARE NOT FAVORABLE FOR…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0202 1. ACCORDING TO UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN CARACAS THE FLOOD SITUATION TENDS TO NORMALIZATION. THE ORINOCO RIVER HAS CRESTED AND SLOWLY GOING DOWN. NATIONAL RESPONSE 2. REGIONAL AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN PROVIDING ASSISTANCE TO THE AFFECTED…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0198 SITUATION 1. HEAVY RAINS LIKELY TO CONTINUE FOR AT LEAST NEXT TWO WEEKS. AREAS FLOODED WILL REMAIN UNDER WATER FOR ABOUT A MONTH. 2. OUT OF SEVEN REGIONS AFFECTED, MAHAICA, MAHAICONY AND ABARY MOST SEVERELY HIT. MANY…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0192 1. ON 12 JULY THE MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF GUYANA CONVENED A MEETING OF THE HEADS OF FOREIGN MISSIONS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL AND REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS IN GEORGETOWN IN ORDER TO COMMUNICATE THAT THE HEAD…

Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0189 THIS MESSAGE IS NOT AN OFFICIAL HURRICANE WARNING OR ALERT FOR ANY COUNTRY. 1. CARIBBEAN DISASTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE AGENCY HAS PROVIDED A SUMMARY OF DAMAGE. ANTIGUA BARBUDA: GENERALLY DAMAGE IS LOW. SOME TEN HOUSES DAMAGED. TWO MAIN…