Rapports

An earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter Scale according to the US Geological Institute struck the South of Peru at 3:33 p.m. local time on Saturday June 23rd affecting particularly the departments of Arequipa, Moquegua and…

On Saturday afternoon, June 23rd, an earthquake of 8.1 on the Richter scale shook the Departments of Tacna, Moquegua, Arequipa in Southern Peru and portions of Ayacucho in the Central Highlands. We have been in regular communication with AFSC…

Geneva, June 29, 2001 Dear Friends, On 23 June 2001, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 on the Richter Scale hit the southern regions of Peru, as described in details in the appendix 1. It is winter…

At 8pm on Saturday June 23 an earthquake registering between 7 and 7.9 on the Richter scale hit southern Peru. The most affected areas were Arequipa, Peru's second largest city with a population of 1.5 million, the desert city…

In the aftermath of the earthquake that struck Peru on 23 June, a five-member rapid response team under the direction of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) continues to provide emergency relief in the areas of southern…

Lima, June 29, 2001 - Catholic Relief Services staff in Peru continue to work with partner Caritas Peru providing immediate and much-needed assistance to the victims of the recent earthquake in the southern region of that country. Mary Hodem,…

UMCOR is in communication with the Methodist Church of Peru and our ecumenical partners in the area affected by the earthquake. Their response will focus on isolated communities that can only be reached on foot or on horseback and…

ORGANIZACION PANAMERICANA DE LA SALUD COMUNICADO DE PRENSA Washington, 29 de junio de 2001 (OPS) - Zonas rurales de Perú afectadas por el sismo reportan el incremento de infecciones respiratorias agudas debido a la falta de abrigo, pérdida de viviendas y…

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2001/0123OCHA Situation Report No. 6 Peru - Earthquake 29 June 2001 Situation 1. According to the United Nations Resident Coordinator's Office in Lima, following reports from the Geophysical Institute of Peru, there have been 250 seismological movements…

ATLANTA (June 28, 2001) - At the request of Peruvian government civil defense authorities, CARE is helping coordinate and support emergency response efforts in the southern regions of Arequipa and Ayacucho, two areas most affected by Saturday's earthquake. "Thousands have…