Reports

Ref. OCHA/GVA - 99/0069 Mexico - Earthquake OCHA - Situation Report No. 1 16 June 1999 1. According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake hit Mexico on 15 June 1999 at 20:42 hrs GMT or 15:42 hrs local time. The…

Yesterday (15 June) at 15:42 hrs local time an earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale occurred near the city of Huajuapan de Leon in Puebla State in south-east Mexico. It lasted for 40 seconds. So far the death…

By Caroline Brothers PUEBLA, Mexico, June 15 (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake tore through central and southern Mexico on Tuesday, killing at least 15 people and injuring hundreds as it crumbled buildings, sent panicking office workers scurrying into streets and…

16 de junio de 1999 2:30 p.m. A las 09:30 (hora local) las Autoridades de Salud reportan 11 fallecidos y la cifra de heridos se mantiene alrededor de los 200, la gran mayoría leves, que fueron atendidos en los hospitales y…

2:30 p.m. At 0930 hours (local time), (Mexican) health authorities reported 11 deaths and the figure on wounded steady at about 200, of which most were minor injuries that were attended to and discharged from the area's hospitals and health…

OCHA/GVA - 99/0070 Mexico - Earthquake OCHA - Situation Report No. 2 16 June 1999 1. The magnitude of the earthquake of 15 June has been up-graded by the United States Geological Survey from 6.5 to 6.7 on the Richter Scale. 2.…

An earthquake struck the state of Oaxaca in Mexico some 200 kilometres South West of Mexico City Tuesday 20h45 GMT. Among the destruction, two hospitals in the city of Puebla were severely damaged. The Mexican Red Cross is participating in…

Terms of Reference (Approved 11/06/99)1. Background The tropical storm that was to become Hurricane Mitch first struck the northern coast of Costa Rica on 22nd October, 1998. The storm moved along the Caribbean coast across Nicaragua and Honduras…

"The dedication of the Honduran Red Cross, its leadership, its volunteers and staff, goes beyond the call of duty. There is a strong wall of support and caring. Everybody is trying to do their best for the most vulnerable…

Initial phase of government housing strategy The Inter-American Development Bank today announced the approval of a $10.39 million soft loan to Honduras to support the initial phase of a government strategy to provide housing for low-income households that were made homeless…