Reports

The following InterAction members have reported that they are accepting contributions for assistance they or their local affiliates are providing to victims of Hurricane Mitch. American Red Cross International Response Fund PO BOX 37243 Washington, D.C. 20013 Telephone:…

BACKGROUND Hurricane Mitch approached the coast of Honduras on 27 October as a Category V hurricane. Since then, it has stalled over the coastal areas of this country. Mitch has been blamed for up to 56 deaths in Honduras…

Contact: Cynthia Glocker, CARE USA Public Relations Date: November 2, 1998 Telephone: 404-681-2552, ext. 453 What: In the wake of Hurricane Mitch, CARE is: Providing shelter for almost 10,000 people whose homes were destroyed; Distributing food, clothing, sheets, blankets and beds; Managing 35 shelters spread throughout northern…

Press Release - SG/SM/6780 19981102 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan: The Secretary-General wishes to express his deepest condolences to the families of the victims of Hurricane Mitch and to their governments. His heartfelt sympathy…

appeal no. 33/98 situation report no. 01 period covered: 30 October to 1 November 1998 Tropical storm Mitch has delivered further blows to Central American countries after turning inland and then striking the Pacific coastline. Honduras, Nicaragua and El Salvador were…

By Lorraine Orlandi MANAGUA, Nicaragua (Reuters) - The grim death count following a week of devastating floods in Central America climbed above 1,300 Sunday after 610 bodies were pulled from the waterlogged slopes of a Nicaraguan volcano. Officials said the number…

Comunicado de Prensa No. 12 Noviembre 02, 1998 11:30 Horas LLUVIAS AFECTARON A PARRITA Las constantes lluvias que cayeron ayer por la tarde y parte de la noche en el Pacífico Central, afectaron nuevamente a Parrita, lo que obligó la evacuación de…

Geneva - Following an evaluation mission to the worst affected areas; the teams from Médecins Sans Frontières have been assisting the victims of hurricane Mitch since Sunday, 1 November, in five regions of Nicaragua. Although Mitch has considerably weakened in…

Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0337CENTRAL AMERICA - HURRICANE/TROPICAL STORM MITCH HONDURAS, NICARAGUA, EL SALVADOR, BELIZE, GUATEMALA OCHA Situation Report No. 7 2 November 1998 In connection with the emergency caused by Hurricane Mitch in Central America, OCHA has been requested to…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs (In support of ACT Appeal #LAHD82, Hurricane Mitch Emergency for $250,000) SITUATION: Flooding and mudslides from Hurricane Mitch, one of the most catastrophic disasters in Latin…