This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 5,000,000 (USD 4.4m or EUR 3.3m) in cash, kind, or services to support efforts to assist National Societies in responding to the serious threat from influenza.

This operation is initially planned for 6- months, and will be completed by the end of October 2009. A Final Report will be made available by the end of January 2010 (three months after the end of the operation.

CHF 550,000 was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) for Mexico to support this operation.

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

Background

Torrential rains over a period of more than a week caused by two cold-fronts as well as the remnants of Hurricane Noel resulted in massive flooding throughout the province of Tabasco and parts of Chiapas province. Over 1 million people have been affected, crops are completely destroyed while businesses and infrastructure have been badly damaged. In particular, the city of Villahermosa has seen the brunt of the flooding and large sections of the city still remain under water. Most of the rural areas affected by the disaster are only

This Preliminary Emergency Appeal seeks CHF 1,208,000 (USD 1,042,278 or EUR 722,056) in cash, kind, or services to support the Mexican Red Cross in their efforts to deliver assistance to 40,000 beneficiaries for 4 months.

CHF 200,000 (USD 173,563 or EUR 119,546) was allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to support this operation. Unearmarked funds to replenish DREF are encouraged.

In solidarity with the Mexican Red Cross (MRC), the International Federation is launching this Emergency Appeal

1. CRITICAL ISSUES FOR CHILDREN

Following several days of torrential rains, including from the passage of Tropical Storm Noel (since upgraded to a hurricane), several countries in Central America and the Caribbean are facing severe floods, which have submerged entire villages and left thousands homeless and destitute. In some cases, such as in Mexico, these floods are the worst in decades. In other countries, such as in Haiti and Nicaragua, they are only the latest in a series of devastating floods to hit the region over the past few weeks.

In Brief

THIS PRELIMINARY EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 1,591,000 (USD 1,321,429 OR EUR 964,242) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES

Geneva, 31 October 2005

At the beginning of October heavy rains, influenced by tropical storm Stan, lashed the whole Central America region. The rains were the heaviest experienced in the last four years.  Tropical storm Stan was a cyclone system that originated in the Pacific then became a hurricane level one affecting El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico and Nicaragua.

The worst affected country was Guatemala. The rains caused extensive flooding and mudslides in the highland and southwestern

At the beginning of October heavy rains, influenced by tropical storm Stan, lashed the whole Central America region. The rains were the heaviest experienced in the last four years.  Tropical storm Stan was a cyclone system that originated in the Pacific then became a hurricane level one affecting El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua and Mexico.

The worst affected country was Guatemala. The rains caused extensive flooding and mudslides in the highland and southwestern

THIS EMERGENCY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 1,568,000 (USD 1,230,694 OR EUR 1,012,648) IN CASH, KIND, OR SERVICES TO ASSIST 10,250 FAMILIES (SOME 51,250 BENEFICIARIES) FOR 6 MONTHS

CHF 250,000 (USD 196,188 or EUR 161,463) has been allocated from the Federation's Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF) to begin relief operations in response to the floods. Unearmarked