Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea - Volcanic Activity Alert Oct 1992 UN DHA Information Report No. 1

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UNDRO 92/0699
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - VOLCANIC ACTIVITY ALERT
DHA-UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
14 OCTOBER 1992

SITUATION

1. MANAM ISLAND VOLCANO, SITUATED ON AN ISLAND ABOUT 800 KMS NORTHWEST OF THE CAPITAL PORT MORESBY, SHOWING SIGNS OF INCREASED ACTIVITY AND SPEWING ASH AND LAVA ON VILLAGES SINCE LAST WEEK. STAGE THREE ALERT (ON A SCALE FROM ONE TO FOUR) WAS DECLARED. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS MEASURES ADOPTED WHICH COULD LEAD TO THE EVACUATION OF THE 6,000 RESIDENTS OF THE ISLAND TO THE MAINLAND.

2. THE GOVERNMENT'S STAGE THREE CONTINGENCY

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Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea - Floods/Volcanic Activity May 1992 UNDRO Information Report No. 1

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs

UNDRO 92/0378
PAPUA NEW GUINEA - FLOODS/VOLCANIC ACTIVITY
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
06 MAY 1992

FLOODS IN SEPIK REGION OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA

1. EXTENSIVE FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS REPORTED IN LOW LYING AREA AROUND SEPIK RIVER IN NORTHERN PARTS OF PAPUA NEW GUINEA. FIRM DATA ON EXTENT OF DAMAGE IS NOT YET AVAILABLE.

2. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IN CONTACT WITH OFFICE FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANCE WHICH IS OVERALL CO-ORDINATING BODY FOR PROVISION OF AID WITH NATIONAL DISASTER AND EMERGENCY SERVICE RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTATION. SO FAR, NO

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