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Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0332 COSTA RICA - HURRICANE MITCH OCHA Situation Report No.2 27 October1998 This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country. 1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that at 1500 GMT on 27…

Washington, October 26, 1998 -- The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports Mitch is now the strongest hurricane of the 1998 Atlantic Hurricane Season. More powerful than Hurricane Georges, which reached maximum sustained winds of 150 mph, Mitch is a…

A $1 million UNDP initiative that helps families in the Dominican Republic construct low-cost, weather resistant homes received a pledge of $32,000 last week from the government's housing authority. Over 80 homes have been built so far with support…

San Juan 22 de octubre de 1998 -- La Autoridad de Energía Eléctrica recibirá alrededor de $40 millones de los fondos combinados para el Programa de Asistencia a la Infraestructura de la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias…

In only four days, hurricane "Georges" swept away any chances of economic recovery in several of the small island states of the Caribbean, ravaged last year by the weather phenonemon El Niño. Drought induced by El Niño greatly reduced…

WASHINGTON, October 22, 1998 - The World Bank today approved a US$9 million equivalent IDA credit for an El Niño Emergency Assistance Project in Guyana. The project will help restore the country's agricultural capacity in drought-stricken areas, provide for potable…

San Juan, P.R. October 22, 1998 -- The Puerto Rico Electric and Power Authority (PREPA) will receive nearly $40 million in Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Government of Puerto Rico Public Assistance funds. The $40 million for PREPA…

Mercy Corps International and Esperanza International have joined forces to provide relief supplies to the Dominican Republic. Hurricane Georges devastated the small island nation last month, leaving many thousands homeless. Mercy Corps is shipping $101,200 worth of relief supplies to…

(Circulated only for countries where foodcrops or supply situation conditions give rise to concern) OVERVIEW Between 20 and 25 of September, hurricane "Georges" swept across the Caribbean, bringing torrential rain, widespread flooding and sustained high-force winds. The hurricane left extensive damage to…

appeal no. 29/98 situation report no. 1 period covered: 2 - 12 October 1998 Relief and clean-up operations are underway in the Caribbean after the onslaught by Hurricane Georges which left 500 people dead and 300,000 still in temporary shelters. National…