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26 Jul 1996

Philippines
Philippines - Typhoon Gloria Information Report No. 1, 26 July 1996

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0246
SITUATION

1. TYPHOON GLORIA, THE SIXTH MAJOR STORM TO HIT THE PHILIPPINES THIS YEAR, AFFECTED THE NORTHERN LUZON PROVINCES CAUSING FLASHFLOODS AND LANDSLIDES. THE TYPHOON, WITH MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS OF 120 KPH NEAR THE CENTRE AND GUSTINESS UP TO 150 KPH, IS EXPECTED TO MOVE NORTHWEST TOWARDS BATANES IN THE DIRECTION OF SOUTHERN TAIWAN.

2. THE NATIONAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCIL (NDCC) OF THE PHILIPPINES PROVIDED A CONSOLIDATED REPORT ON THE IMPACT OF THE TYPHOON AS OF 26 JULY, 0500 HRS.

3. A TOTAL OF 7,152 FAMILIES (36,815

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06 May 1996

Philippines
Philippines - Spill of Copper Mine Waste Situation Report No.2

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/117B
1. UN EXPERT ASSESSMENT MISSION TO THE PHILIPPINES, IN CONNECTION WITH RECENT COPPER MINE WASTE SPILL, HAS BEEN COMPLETED.

2. THE UN MISSION WAS ORGANIZED BY THE JOINT UNEP/DHA ENVIRONMENT UNIT UPON REQUEST OF THE PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT THROUGH UNDP. THIS MISSION AIMED AT PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF THE INCIDENT. IT WAS COMPOSED OF SIX SPECIALISTS IN VARIOUS FIELDS RELATED TO IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND REHABILITATION OF MINE SPILLAGE, AND LED BY A UNEP OFFICIAL.

3. THE MISSION COMPRISED FIELD VISITS TO THE ACCIDENT SITE, SUPPLEMENTED BY

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24 Apr 1996

Philippines
Philippines - Spill of Copper Mine Waste Situation Report No.1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: DHAGVA - 96/0107
IN THE SOUTH-CENTRAL PHILIPPINES, A LARGE OPEN PIT COPPER MINE IS BEING OPERATED ON MARINDUQUE ISLAND. THE MINE IS PRODUCING ABOUT 30,000 TONS OF COPPER ORE PER DAY. IN LATE-MARCH 1996, A MASSIVE FLOW OF MINE WASTE (TAILINGS) STARTED ESCAPING FROM A DRAINAGE TUNNEL INTO THE ENVIRONMENT. THE TOTAL SEEPAGE AMOUNTED TO APPROXIMATELY 2,4 MILLION TONS OF MINE TAILINGS.

ACCORDING TO THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL AUTHORITIES, THE MAKULAPNIT AND CONSEQUENTLY BOAC RIVERS HAVE BEEN AFFECTED BY WASTES DOWNSTREAM TO THE SEA. THE SILT AND COLLOIDAL COMPONENTS OF DISCHARGE HAVE

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