Reports

Emergency Project Will Provide Food, Medicine and Clean Water February 13, 1998 - CARE today announced an emergency project to help counteract the devastating effects of El Niño on certain coastal and highland communities in Ecuador. El Niño-related flooding along the…

CHURCH WORLD SERVICE EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE 34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs DISASTER APPEAL: EL Niño /LATIN AMERICA Disaster Bulletin No. #976715 for $54,000 Signed by the Rev. Dr. Rodney Page, CWS Executive Director Feb. 12, 1998 SUMMARY: Acting on…

LIMA (Reuters) - Mudslides and flooding triggered by freak El Nino rains have killed at least 137 people in Peru since mid-December and made 234,000 homeless, a private group said Wednesday. The local Center for Disaster Studies and Prevention (Predes) also…

Peru El Nino Emergency - LAPE81 Appeal Target : US$ 296,650 Geneva, 02 February 1998 Dear Colleagues, According to recent reports from UN and Red Cross representatives, heavy rains caused by the 'El Nino' phenomenon continue to cause extensive flooding and landslides…

Ecuador El Niño Floods - LAEC81Total Project Budget : US$ 255,644*ACT Appeal Target : US$ 156,512 Geneva, 02 February 1998 Dear Colleagues, Widespread regions of Ecuador have been severely affected by heavy rains, floods, sea surge and mudslides caused…

MISSION REPORT (final copy)OXFAM UK/IJANUARY, 1998INTRODUCTION During the 1997 Calendar year the ‘El Nino’ phenomena has caused far reaching global effects. The clear denominator for those regions in it’s path is the often pervasive change in weather…

Villages of Santa Teresa and Yanatile affected by serious flooding and landslides SITUATION 1. According to UNDP - Peru, the unusual weather conditions, due to the El Nino phenomenon, continue to claim lives and destroy houses, roads, and bridges. During…

28 January 1998 The latest package of assistance to help Montserratians deal with the volcanic crisis on their island has brought the total amount committed by DFID since July 1995 to =A351 million. This week DFID has agreed to…

OFFICE FOR COORDINATION OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS (OCHA) UNDAC TEAM ENDS ITS MISSION TO PARAGUAY 1. As reported in the OCHA/DHA Situation Report No.1 and 2, of 26 and 30 December 1997 respectively, abnormal rains have caused severe flooding in Paraguay, since…

Heavy rains attributed to the El Nio phenomenon continue to batter Ecuador. According to the country's National Meteorological Institute, precipitation increased 1,000 per cent above normal over the past few weeks. Some predict that conditions will worsen as the…