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23 Jul 1998

Bolivia
OFDA response to Bolivia earthquake

Report
— US Agency for International Development
U.S. Agency for International Development
Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA)

BOLIVIA EARTHQUAKE: Consistent with OFDA's response to the May 23, 1998 disaster declaration for a severe earthquake in Bolivia, USAID/La Paz has received additional requests from the Government of Bolivia for critical relief assistance. After the earthquake in May, USAID/Bolivia and OFDA supervised the construction of 636 temporary shelters for displaced families.

Based upon further assessments of relief needs in Bolivia, the Mission has requested and OFDA will provide

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18 Jun 1998

Bolivia
Dateline ACT Bolivia: $50.000 for earthquake victims

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— Action by Churches Together International
An earthquake which hit some 300 km southeast of La Paz on May 22, is estimated to have killed 85 people and injured some 800. 18,000 people have been affected and about 6,900 of them have been rendered homeless.
ACT has responded with a Rapid Response Payment of $50,000 for food, medicines and kitchen utensils to be distributed in remote villages around the towns of Aiquile, Totora and Mizque.

The distribution will be carried out by the Lutheran Evangelical Church of Bolivia in cooperation with other national churches.

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12 Jun 1998

Bolivia
Situation report : Bolivia earthquake

Report
— Church World Service
SITUATION:
The May 22 earthquake that hit Cochabamba, Bolivia, killed at least 105 people, injured 800 and caused major property damage to the city and the outlying communities of Aiquile, Totora and Mizque. (Ref. CWS Situation Report, May 25, 1998.)

The quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale -- one of the strongest this century in Bolivia.

RESPONSE:

CWS is providing $4,500 in Blanket Fund monies and $6,000 in Medical Fund monies to the Center for Regional Development (CDR), a long-time CWS partner in Bolivia. That assistance will supply

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11 Jun 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 4

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHAGVA - 98/0223
People affected

1. According to the National Civil Defence Service, some 18,000 people have been affected, of whom 6,900 have been rendered homeless, in the aftermath of the earthquake of 22 May 1998, and subsequent aftershocks. About 85 people have been found dead.

Damage to infrastructure

2. Housing: 1,500 houses (of which 675 destroyed); Schools: five schools damaged; Water supply system: 35 to 40 per cent; Sewage system: 35 to 40 per cent; Power distribution and the telecommunications system: 35 to 40 per cent.

Emergency requirements

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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03 Jun 1998

Bolivia
Rapid Response Payment No. 15-98: Bolivia

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— Action by Churches Together International
Funds Sent To: Iglesia Evangélica Luterana Boliviana
  • Amount Sent USD:..................................................................$ 50,000
  • Date:.....................................................................................3 June 1998
  • Rapid Response Fund Balance is now:......USD: $ 218,168.18
Details of Payment
  • Emergency:.....................................................Earthquake in Bolivia.
  • Date of Emergency:........22 May 1998 at 00.49 hours local time.
Implementing partner:

The request is from Iglesia Evangélica

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29 May 1998

Bolivia
Help for earthquake victims in Bolivia

Report
— IFRC
On 22 May, a powerful earthquake measuring 6.8 on the Richter Scale, ravaged two Bolivian communities, leaving at least 85 people dead and more than 200 injured. It was the country's most powerful earthquake this century, and devastated the vulnerable rural populations of Aiquile and Totora, in the central province of Campero. The Bolivian Red Cross and the International Federation have launched an appeal for 240,000 Swiss francs to provide 6,650 people with food, shelter, kitchen utensils, water purification tablets and health care. Astrid
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28 May 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia Earthquake Alert

Report
— Action by Churches Together International
A series of powerful earthquakes measuring up to 6.8 on the Richter scale struck the central regions of Bolivia on Friday 22 May. At least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 others are missing and feared buried under rubble and debris. The eipicenter of the earthquake was located in the city of Cochabamba, with serious damages to the cities and outlying regions of Aiquile, Totora and Mizque. An estimated 10,000 persons have been affected by the earthquakes - the majority of them left homeless following the destruction.
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26 May 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No. 3

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0209
Situation

1. Data (based upon further verification/assessment) is now available from the Ministry of Civil Defence:

Aiquile: 49 dead, 36 injured, 10 missing , 12 evacuated to Cochabamba, 9,324 persons affected.

Totora: 22 dead, 14 injured, 12 evacuated to Cochabamba, 7,530 persons affected.

Neighbouring communities: an additional 14 dead have been reported.

2. A report prepared by the Catholic Relief Services in La Paz describes the on-site situation as follows:

In Aiquile 80 per cent of the houses have been destroyed. In Totora 40 per cent of

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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26 May 1998

Bolivia
Situation report : Bolivia earthquake

Report
— Church World Service
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
EMERGENCY RESPONSE OFFICE
34 Denominations & Communions Working Together to Meet Human Needs
SITUATION: At least 80 people have been killed and more than 100 others are missing and feared buried under rubble following a series of powerful earthquakes in central Bolivia last Friday.

Food and medicine for the thousands of people left homeless are in short supply, according to the Bolivian government, which has launched an international appeal for assistance. Landslides and damaged roads are preventing emergency teams from getting through and cold

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26 May 1998

Bolivia
OFDA Situation Report : Bolivia Earthquake

Report
— US Agency for International Development
U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE (BHR)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)

Fiscal Year (FY) 1998 - Situation Report

Background: In the early morning of May 22, an earthquake between 5 and 6.8 on the Richter Scale struck Bolivia. The earthquake hit the towns of Aiquile, Totora, Mizque, some 300 km southeast of La Paz and 180 km southeast of the provincial capital, Cochambamba. The affected area has a population of between 70,000 and 80, 000. USAID/Bolivia's Assistant Mission Disaster Relief

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23 May 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No.2

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0205
Government has launched an appeal for international assistance

1.The UNDP/OCHA Resident Representative has reported that the Government has launched an appeal for international assistance.

2. Data on the situation and requirements is still preliminary. The towns most affected are Aiquile and Totora at the altitude of 2,500 metres.

Aiquile (pop. 13,320): 43 dead, 70 severely injured, 10 persons missing. An approx. 10,000 people affected. Housing: 550 destroyed, 330 partially damaged.

Totora (pop. 11,895): 29 dead,

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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22 May 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia Earthquake kills 18 lives, 100 missing

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— Reuters - AlertNet
LA PAZ, May 22 (Reuters) - An earthquake that hit Bolivia before dawn on Friday killed at least 18 people in two colonial towns in the center of the country, Interior Minister Guido Nayar said.

Nayar said 100 people were also missing after the quake hit the towns of Aiquile and nearby Totora, 250 miles (400 km) east of La Paz. The quake measured 6.8 on the Richter scale, making it the biggest shallow earthquake this century, experts said.

Reuters - AlertNet:



For more humanitarian news and analysis, please visit www.trust.org/alertnet

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22 May 1998

Bolivia
Bolivia - Earthquake OCHA Situation Report No.1

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref. OCHAGVA - 98/0204
SITUATION

1.According to the United States Geological Survey, an earthquake occurred in Bolivia at 00.49 hours local time on 22 May, 75 miles (120 km) east of City of Cochabamba , magnitude: 6.6 on the richter Scale.

2. The very first reports indicate up to 20 dead and some one hundred persons missing. Severe damage to buildings and road network in the disaster affected area.

3. National relief efforts underway.

4. The UNDP/OCHA Resident Representative in Boliva is in contact with the Government. So far, the Government has not appealed for international

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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15 Apr 1998

Bolivia
World Bank approves US$25 Million El Niño Emergency Assistance Project in Bolivia

Report
— World Bank
WASHINGTON, April 15, 1998 : The World Bank today approved a US$25 million equivalent International Development Association (IDA) credit for Bolivia to help finance an El Niño Emergency Assistance Project to help the government respond to flood damage and severe droughts in many parts of the country
This is the fourth El Niño Emergency Assistance Project financed by the Bank. The three other projects were approved over the last six months for Peru, Ecuador, and Argentina. "The World Bank has responded quickly to El Niño because of the priority placed
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20 Mar 1998

Bolivia + 2 others
New El Niño Relief and Rehabilitation Efforts Underway

Report
— Lutheran World Relief
New York, March 20, 1998 -- Lutheran World Relief is mobilizing up to $600,000 worth of new aid for El Nino relief and rehabilitation in Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. Half the aid is in the form of blankets, quilts, school kits, health kits and soap for distribution in Peru. The other half is a cooperative program with churches, non-governmental and community organizations in the region. The aim is to avoid casualties in disaster areas, rebuild houses, protect water quality and secure food storage. Geneva-based Action by Churches Together
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18 Mar 1998

Bolivia + 2 others
El Nino Appeal: Andean Region

Report
— Action by Churches Together International


Andean - El Nino Relief & Rehabilitation - Phase II Of ACT Appeal LAEN71 -
Appeal Target : US$ 300,000
Appeal Target To Raised: US$ 184,500

Dear Colleagues,

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15 Mar 1998

Bolivia + 2 others
Emergencies Bulletin - Bolivia, Ecuador, Peru, Mar 1993

Report
— Oxfam
Bolivia / Peru / Ecuador
Flooding continues in Ecuador, and in Peru flooding has spread from the north southwards and has even affected the capital Lima, caused by a major river bursting its banks. Oxfam responded immediately by distributing water containers, mending shelters and putting up sand bag embankments.

Oxfam has reported that around the towns of Chimbote, Tumbes, Piura and Ariquepa, Peru, there has been a significant amount of damage to homes and destruction to crops. The Oxfam programme response will provide training, drinking water supply, drainage, temporary

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23 Feb 1998

Bolivia
CARE Announces El Niño Response In Bolivia

Report
— CARE
Emergency Project Will Provide
Medicine and Other Urgently Needed Material

February 23, 1998 -- Today, CARE announced an emergency project to help counteract the devastating effects of El Niño on certain highland communities in Bolivia. Torrential rains have battered communities living along the Tipuani River near Bolivia's border with Peru, and a cholera epidemic threatens to engulf the area as a result.

On February 11, the extremely poor mining community of Mokotoro was buried under tons of mud and rocks, killing at
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20 Feb 1998

Bolivia + 2 others
Latin America: The Latest News on El Niño's Effects and CARE's Response

Report
— CARE
Central America:

The effects of El Niño thus far in Central America have been confined mainly to lower than normal rainfall.

In Costa Rica, dry weather combined with unusually high temperatures are the norm over most of the country. Water rationing is being implemented in some areas. The government declared a state of emergency in September and has adopted contingency measures, including the construction of water tanks to help rural populations deal with the effects of the drought. Normal

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