Several Israeli companies have supplied equipment and medecines, including: Teva, Teldar, Elbit and eCI. The Geographical Society organized the contributions under the aegis of the Honorary Consul for New Guinea in Israel, Mr. Daniel Lew.

Official records indicate that approximately

The Red Cross team, which arrived this week, will put into place health and nutritional training programs and provide water supply facilities.

The projects will help both the survivors of the disaster and nearby villages who have been helping them to cope with life after the tsunami.

From late June onwards, persistent rains, attributed to the La Niña phenomenon, and consequent flooding have taken a heavy toll on human life and property in several parts of Asia. To date, nearly 3000 flood-related deaths have been reported. Severe damage has also been inflicted on the infrastructure (roads, bridges, rail links), seriously disrupting the movement of commodities. China and Bangladesh have been hardest hit, but there has also been loss of life in the Republic

Sean Dorney reports that the charges relate to the alleged misuse of money before donations were received from around the world to help victims of the tragedy.

The Sandaun Governor, John Tekwie, has appeared before the Vanimo District Court charged with allegedly misusing more than 60-thousand Kina - about 42-thousand Australian dollars - money meant for two road projects and a school. Mr Tekwie has been granted bail and he's been remanded until September the seventh. Mr

InterAction, a Washington, DC-based coalition of more than 150 U.S. nonprofit humanitarian aid groups, has issued the following list of its accredited relief agencies responding to the tidal wave in Papua New Guinea. For more information, call 202-667-8227 or visit our Web site at www.interaction.org which has more information about each agency.

Agencies Helping Tidal Wave Victims in Papua New Guinea

Adventist Development & Relief Agency (ADRA)

The OCHA Situation Report below provides a summary on the tsunami disaster and is largely based on the United Nations Disaster Assessment (UNDAC) Team Mission Report which will be made available under separate cover. It is the last situation report on this emergency unless
unforeseen developments occur.

The Disaster

1. At approximately 1930 local time on Friday 17 July 1998 an earthquake of magnitude 7 on the Richter Scale

The further one-million dollars was announced by the Prime Minister, John Howard, after talks in Canberra with Papua New Guinea's Prime Minister, Bill Skate:

CART: We'll provide whatever extra is needed to ensure two or three new schools. Some facilities that are more accessible for people who've been disabled as a result of tragedy. Medical support for those with orthopaedic injuries and amputations. Agriculture

1. The response to the Aitape disaster is now into its twelfth day. On 26 July the United Nations Disaster Assessment and Coordination (UNDAC) team conducted an aerial survey of the devastated area. The damage as seen from the air is one of near-total devastation with trees, vegetation and buildings mostly destroyed. Aitape is the main operation centre for the disaster where coordination and the distribution of relief items are being carried out.

2. There are seven evacuation centres (known locally as Care Centres) located in isolated areas inland