Reports

Toronto / June 23, 2001 - The Canadian Catholic Organization for DEVELOPMENT AND PEACE (CCODP) is collecting donations for victims of the earthquarke in Peru. Development and Peace has already sent $30,000 in emergency assistance. Initially, the money will be…

PERU: On Saturday, 23 June at 3:30 p.m., a major earthquake shook the southern coast of Peru (6.9 on the Richter scale according to Peru's Geophysical Institute and 7.9 according to the U.S. Geological Survey). The epicenter was located in…

Appeal Target: US$ 197,906 Geneva, 21 June 2001 Dear Colleagues, From mid-February until April this year there were intense rains in the highlands of Puno in the southern region of Peru. The waters of Lake Titicaca rose to an…

From ODM EMERGENCY REPORT 12 JUNE 2001 Major floods occurred in the Puno district 1300 Kilometres southeast of Lima - as a consequence of torrential rains during February and March. The waters of Lake Titicaca rose 2 meters over their…

World Alliance of YMCAs, GENEVA 6-JULY-2001 To those who have concerns for the people affected by the earthquakes in Peru TARGET US$30,000- NEEDED US$14,700- * NOTE: This is only for the first stage(June 29 to July 29). Another stage…

In coastal areas, wheat crops are being harvested and yields are expected to be average. Yellow maize is developing normally and an increase of 8 per cent from last year is forecast due both to water availability and larger…

OCHA/GVA - 2001/0121OCHA Situation Report No. 5 Peru - Earthquake28 June 2001 Situation 1. An earthquake registering 4.4 on the Richter Scale struck at 28 kilometers southwest of the city of Ocoña in the Department of Arequipa. No new…

From OLC Emergency Situation Report (As of 14 May, 2001) Peru continues to feel the effects of the worst rains since 1986. A draft agreement aimed at providing food assistance for rehabilitation works in Puno department has been finalized between WFP-Peru…

DREF Allocated: CHF 84,000This Information Bulletin is being issued based on the needs described below. The Federation released CHF 84,000 from its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to procure relief supplies and to provide technical assistance.…

Food for the Hungry's staff in Peru will travel to Peru's Puno department next week to distribute food and clothing to flood victims there. Nearly 2 tons of warm clothing are en route to this region, located near the shores…