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21 Mar 1995

Botswana
Botswana - Floods Information Report No.2

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DHA-GENEVA 95/0124
1. UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT MEETING WAS CONVENED ON 9 MARCH BY NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ( NCDP). MOST EMERGENCY NEEDS HAVE BEEN MET BY GOVT, BOTSWANA RED CROSS, NGO'S, AND PRIVATE GROUPS. EFFORTS CONTINUING TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TENTS TO ACCOMMODATE HOMELESS.

2. NCDP ESTABLISHED MULTI-SECTORAL TASK FORCE TO WORK TOWARDS RECONSTRUCTION AND REHABILITATION. TASK FORCE WILL CARRY OUT ONE-MONTH FIELD ASSESSMENT DUE TO START ON 27 MARCH.

3. THIS IS LAST REPORT FOR THIS EMERGENCY UNLESS THERE ARE UNFORSEEN DEVELOPMENTS.

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01 Mar 1995

Botswana
Botswana - Floods Information Report No.1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
DHA-GENEVA 95/0013
1. FLASH FLOODS FROM HEAVY RAINS SINCE 19 FEBRUARY CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN EASTERN BOTSWANA, ESPECIALLY AFFECTING MAHALAPYE, SHOSHONG, SEROWE, AND PALAPYE.

2. WHILE OFFICIAL FIGURES ARE NOT YET AVAILABLE, PRELIMINARY REPORTS SHOW DEATH TOLL AT AROUND 20 AND 2,000 HOMELESS. DAMAGE TO PROPERTIES, LIVESTOCK, AND ROAD AND RAIL COMMUNICATIONS IS REPORTED. SOME GOVT OFFICES IN PALAPYE ARE LEFT DISFUNCTIONAL.

3. PRESIDENT OF BOTSWANA, WITH VICE PRESIDENT AND SOME MINISTERS, VISITED AFFECTED AREAS. LOCAL GOVTS AND NGO'S

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