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SITUATION REPORT NUMBER 08 --- Hurricane Mitch Task Force 0530 EST Friday, October 30, 1998 - HURRICANE STATUS (U) The National Hurricane Center (NHC) update reports that as of 4:00 A.M. the storm was drifting slowly west southwest, with the center…

As the winds and rain of Hurricane Mitch continue to pound the coasts of Honduras and Nicaragua, leaving at least 35 dead, seven missing and 70,000 people homeless, CARE is providing emergency relief supplies to the victims in the…

Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0335 CENTRAL AMERICA - TROPICAL STORM MITCH BELIZE, HONDURAS OCHA - GENEVA SITUATION REPORT NO.5 30 OCTOBER 1998 1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that at 1500 GMT on 30 October, the centre of tropical storm Mitch was near…

THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 3,200,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 90,000 BENEFICIARIES FOR 3 MONTHS Summary Tropical storm Mitch, which has been surging around the Caribbean since last Thursday (22 October), has already caused around 49 deaths and…

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR) OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA) Background: Hurricane Mitch, which began as a tropical depression late last week, has been dumping heavy rains on Central America. Thus far, more than…

This report includes: A) Central America: Hurricane Mitch B) Guinea Bissau C) Sierra Leone D) Central and East Africa: Democratic Republic of Congo, Congo/Brazzaville and Rwanda E) FR Yugoslavia and region: Kosovo crisis. From Manuel Aranda da Silva, Chief, Technical Support…

Washington October 30, 1998 -- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports Mitch continues to weaken today. NHC has downgraded Mitch to tropical storm status. Early this morning, Mitch was still over land. NHC forecasters located the storm about 50…

CURRENT SITUATION Hurricane Mitch which is now considered a tropical storm is entering the national territory. It is located at 50 KM south east of La Ceiba (city in the north coast). Heavy rains are falling in the entire country.…

Media Contact: Beth Schaefer, News & Information Officer Phone: (301) 680-6355 Fax: (301) 680-6370 TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS - Six emergency shelters operated by Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) volunteers are providing temporary housing to thousands of Hondurans who are fleeing the…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs CWS/ACT APPEAL: HURRICANE MITCH (#976309) (In support of ACT Appeal #LAHD82, Hurricane Mitch Emergency for $250,000) SITUATION: Hurricane Mitch continues to batter the eastern coast of…