Peru
Susana Arroyo A week has passed since the devastating earthquake, which struck Peru on 15 August, killing more than 500 people and shattering the lives of tens of thousands. As residents continue to mourn their loved ones and search through the…
Peru
1. Summary of the general health situation and priorities Preliminary damage assessment(*) Cañete Chincha Pisco Ica Other locations Total Deaths 6 75 335 71 16 503 Injured 172 240 100 487 43 1.042 Missing Homes destroyed 928 16.010 16.000 300 1.012 34.250 (*) According to Estimates from INDECI, 21 Aug 2007. - In Pisco, the primary affected location, only 3% of the city has water supply at…
Peru
PERU - EARTHQUAKE UPDATE A week after the initial seismic event, aftershocks in the region continue, but with less intensity. The general coordination of the emergency response is improving with the formation of an intersectoral EOC by the Civil Defense…
Peru
Por Kun Li NUEVA YORK, Estados Unidos, 22 de agosto de 2007 - "Estaba mirando televisión en mi cuarto cuando de pronto se cortó la electricidad", recuerda Iván, un niño peruano de 11 años de edad que vive en Pisco,…
Peru
Una nueva muestra de solidaridad expresó Chile a Perú al enviar un segundo cargamento de ayuda humanitaria a los afectados por el terremoto del 15 de agosto en el avión Hércules, que despegó hacia la ciudad de Pisco con…
Peru
The Special Rapporteur on adequate housing of the Human Rights Council, Miloon Kothar, issued the following statement today: Geneva, 21 August 2007: I wish to join the international community in expressing my condolences and solidarity to the people of Peru for…
Peru
The Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza, delivered today a contribution of US$155,000 to Peru's Permanent Representative, Ambassador Ántero Flores-Aráoz, to help reconstruction efforts in areas hit by the recent earthquake, which left hundreds…
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Singapore Red Cross is in correspondance with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Cresent Societies (IFRC) and is monitoring the situation. SRC will not be soliciting for public funds at this juncture. However, it will still be accepting…
Peru
El sistema de la ONU lanzará próximamente un llamamiento a la comunidad internacional de donantes a reunir fondos para asistir a las víctimas del terremoto en Perú tanto en el campo humanitario como en las tareas de reconstrucción. Por el…
Peru
La ayuda se otorgó por medio del FOCAI. Paraguay y Bolivia también recibieron cooperación de Colombia, a través de este Fondo. Bogotá, D.C., agosto 21 de 2007. A través del Fondo de Cooperación y Asistencia Internacional FOCAI, de la Dirección de…
