Reports

Ref:GVA/99/0148 Bahamas - Hurricane "Floyd" OCHA - Geneva Situation Report No. 2 21 September 1999 1. The Prime Minister of the Bahamas has stated that there is no need for donations of food, medical supplies and clothing. There are sufficient supplies…

Incessant rains have affected Honduran territory, forcing more than 1,500 people to evacuate, killing four people, destroying 31 houses and seven bridges, and leaving roads damaged. Honduran President Carlos Flores declared a state of emergency Saturday night for the Central…

Ref/GVA/99/0151 Date:21/09/99 Honduras Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1 21 September 1999 General Situation 1. Heavy rains have continued to fall over Honduras during the last couple of days causing floods and landslides that have affected 7 Departments (Olancho, Progreso, Tela, Cortez, Copan, El Paraiso,…

TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (Reuters) - Flooding and mudslides caused by days of torrential rains have killed eight people, damaged roads and destroyed homes in northern Honduras, officials said Sunday. The same rains have caused widespread damage and evacuations elsewhere in the region,…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background On September 13-14, Hurricane Floyd blew through the Bahamas with maximum sustained winds of up to 150 MPH, torrential rains, and a storm surge…

"ADRA News Release" Contact: Beth Schaefer, News & Information Officer Phone: (301) 680-6355 Fax: (301) 680-6370 Date: September 20, 1999 MIAMI, FLORIDA-Following Hurricane Floyd's devastating blow to the Bahamas last week, the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) is preparing to…

International cooperation and assistance was helping Nicaragua recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Mitch last year, President Arnoldo Lacayo, said in an address to the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. Nicaragua was in the process of implementing an economic…

Hurricane Floyd struck Bahamas on 13-14 September 1999 with winds of 145 m/h and higher gusts. See previous situation reports for details Hurricane Floyd caused major damage to the electrical supply systems in New Providence and the Family Islands. The Family…

Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, DisasterRelief.org Coastal residents along Hurricane Floyd's path in the United States received their share of suffering. But those at ground zero of one of the biggest Atlantic hurricanes in history are returning home to a much…

The Situation Hurricane Floyd passed over the Bahamas on 14 and 15 September with winds of more than 250 kms per hour, forming a storm surge of flooding well above normal tide levels. Information and details about the scope of…