Reports

Appeal Target : US$ 1,302,489 Geneva, November 6, 1998 Dear Colleagues, Hurricane Mitch, followed by Tropical Storm Mitch have swept across Central America, leaving behind a catastrophe of proportions beyond description. The hurricane force winds, followed by days of…

ROME -- The United Nations World Food Programme is deploying food aid from around the world to assist in the humanitarian crisis created by Hurricane Mitch, the food relief agency said today. WFP officials in Rome said that the organisation will…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Note: Fact Sheet #7a replaces # 7, which reported incorrect figures for dead and missing in Nicaragua Background: Nearly two weeks ago Tropical Storm Mitch…

Trois équipes d'urgence de Médecins du Monde sont parties dans la journée du 5 novembre 1998 pour l'Amérique centrale (Guatemala, Nicaragua et Salvador), afin de venir en aide aux populations victimes du cyclone Mitch. Elles seront opérationnelles dans la…

Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0340CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM MITCH EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA AND NICARAGUA OCHA SITUATION REPORT NO. 105 NOVEMBER 1998 General 1. Rescue operations and immediate relief assistance continuing despite heavy rains and winds. Overall dimension, i.e., of losses…

CARE Helps 350,000 in Honduras CARE estimates 2.5 million people in Honduras are affected by extreme rains, flooding and mud slides in the wake of Hurricane Mitch. CARE is concentrating its relief programs in the Atlantida and Colon regions,…

Latest News - 5 November 1998 Thousands of Australian families are watching apprehensively as the toll of dead and homeless in Central America continues to rise. More than 9,000 children in the hurricane-devastated countries are sponsored through World Vision by…

WASHINGTON, November 5, 1998 -- The World Bank today announced a series of immediate actions to support emergency disaster relief efforts in Honduras. To assess the damage, the local World Bank office in Honduras has mobilized a special team of…

News Release No. 99/1989/LAC WASHINGTON, November 4, 1998 The World Bank today announced initial emergency recovery assistance for areas affected by Hurricane Mitch in Nicaragua. Among other actions, the World Bank has approved an emergency request from the Government of Nicaragua…

C.N.E. ENVIA AYUDA A ACOSTA La Comisión Nacional de Emergencia envío esta mañana alimentos, agua potable y un equipo médico a la zona de Acosta, para brindar asistencia a las personas que se encuentran incomunicadas por deslizamientos. Se estableció un…