Period covered by this Ops Update: 6 October 2008 to 18 November 2008.

Appeal target (current): CHF 2,010,991 (USD 1,828,173 or EUR 1,243,656)

Appeal coverage: 67%

Appeal history:

- This Emergency Appeal was initially launched on a preliminary basis on 9 September 2008 for CHF 1,802,093 (USD 1,638,300 or EUR 1,115,850) for six months to assist 25,000 beneficiaries.

- An allocation from the Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) for CHF 25,000 (USD 23,809 or EUR 15,291) was made

This Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,802,093 (USD 1,638,300 or EUR 1,115,850) in cash, kind, or services to support the Red Cross Societies, which includes National Societies as well as the overseas Branches of the British Red Cross, affected by the current 2008 Hurricane Season. The needs in Haiti and Cuba are covered in separate Appeals.

This Appeal aims to support needs in Jamaica, Bahamas, Turks and Caicos and Cayman Islands to support 5,000 families for six months.

An allocation from the Disaster Response

This Revised Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 2,927,000 (USD 2,927,000 or EUR 1,864,331) in cash, kind or services to assist 108,550 beneficiaries for

Appeal target (current): CHF 2,927,000

Appeal coverage: 100%;

Appeal history:

- A Preliminary Appeal was launched on 22 August 2007 for CHF 1,591,000 (USD 1,321,429 or EUR 964,942) for 6 months to assist 35,000 beneficiaries (7,000 families).

- Appeal revised on 30 August 2007 to CHF 2,399,670 (USD 2,049,249 or EUR 1,445,584) for 9 months to assist 108,550

SITUATION: On August 19, Hurricane Dean, a powerful category-5 storm hit the Caribbean and made landfall on Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Haiti, before it reached the coasts of Honduras, Belize and Mexico. Torrential rain and strong winds created large-scale devastation.

In Haiti, according to data collected by the national Direction for Civil Protection and the United Nations, fourteen persons died as a result of Dean; 57 were wounded; a total of 2,183 houses were destroyed and 6,376 were severely damaged. Nearly 9,000

In Brief

THIS EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 758,000 (USD 587,505 OR EUR486,390) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 35,000 BENEFICIARIES (6,000 FAMILIES) FOR 3 MONTHS

NOTE: GIVEN THE DEVELOPING NATURE OF THIS DISASTER AND ONGOING DAMAGE AND NEEDS ASSESSMENTS, THIS APPEAL WILL BE REVISED TO INCLUDE ADDITIONAL COUNTRIES AS HURRICANE EMILY PROGRESSES

The International Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. The Federation is the world's largest humanitarian organization, and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. All international assistance to support vulnerable communities seeks to adhere to the Code of Conduct and the Humanitarian Charter and Minimum Standards in Disaster Response, according to the SPHERE Project.

Appeal Target: US$ 1,006,228
Balance Requested from ACT Network: US$ 408,962
Geneva, 15 October 2004

Dear Colleagues,

The Federation’s mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world’s largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries.
In Brief

THIS REVISED PRELIMINARY EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 6,033,000 (USD 4,764,410 OR EUR 3,910,502) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 85,000 BENEFICIARIES (17,000 FAMILIES) FOR 6 MONTHS

In Brief

THIS PRELIMINARY EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 1,752,697 (USD 1,389,560 OR EUR 1,137,899) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 10,000 BENEFICIARIES ( 2,000 FAMILIES) FOR 6 MONTHS

NOTE: GIVEN THE DEVELOPING NATURE OF THIS DISASTER, THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL WILL BE REVISED TO RESPOND TO THE ACTUAL NEEDS ARISING FROM THE CONTINUED TRAJECTORY OF HURRICANE IVAN