Bruxelles, le 8 Novembre 2012 - Suite à l'évaluation des besoins effectuée par les experts humanitaires de la Commission européenne sur le terrain, la Commission a alloué € 6.000.000, prenant effet immédiatement, afin de fournir une assistance aux victimes de l'ouragan Sandy qui a frappé les Caraïbes la semaine dernière.

"L'ouragan Sandy illustre l'intensité croissante des catastrophes naturelles auxquelles même les pays les mieux préparés comme les Etats-Unis, ne sont pas à l'abri", a déclaré Mme Kristalina Georgieva, commissaire de l'aide humanitaire.

San Juan, PR- Con optimismo y confiado en que las acciones tomadas para superar la situación de dengue en la Isla producen resultados alentadores, el secretario del Departamento de Salud, Lorenzo González Feliciano, reveló hoy que, según el último informe recibido del Centro para el Control de Enfermedades (CDC, por sus siglas) se reflejan bajas en casos notificados así como el por ciento de los que se confirman como positivos en comparación con la última semana reportada.

HIGHLIGHTS:

 HURRICANE SEASON: Tropical Storm Isaac caused flooding and landslides leaving 8 dead.

 VENEZUELA: More than 2,135 people were evacuated in the state of Sucre due to rains

 EL SALVADOR: A 6.7 magnitude earthquake caused alarm. No damage was reported

08/24/2012 20:05 GMT

by Clarens Renois

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Aug 23, 2012 (AFP) - Tropical Storm gained power Friday as it roared toward Haiti with rains and high winds that could wreak havoc for people still living in makeshift shelters after a devastating 2010 earthquake.

Rains had already begun lashing southern Haiti, and US forecasters said the storm could be near hurricane strength later Friday when it smacks the southern coast of Hispaniola, the island Haiti shares with the Dominican Republic.

Technology and preparedness save lives and protect livelihoods. The recent earthquake off Indonesia provided a shining example. The Indian Ocean Tsunami Early Warning System, coordinated through the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Commission(UNESCO-IOC), worked as it was designed following an 8.6 magnitude earthquake off northern Indonesia. Largely due to education programs, Indonesians living in coastal communities were able to mobilize and safely move to higher ground.

SAN JUAN, PR -- The recovery operation lead by the Government of Puerto Rico and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has resulted in the disbursal of more than $26.1 million in disaster aid for Public Assistance (PA). As of today, 907 infrastructure projects have been approved for designated municipalities.

"Local governments are working as fast as they can to fix their infrastructure and we want to ensure that they receive adequate support from our agency," said Justo Hernández, Federal Coordinating Officer.

TORMENTA TROPICAL MARIA SE DESPLAZA EN EL ATLÁNTICO

La Depresión Tropical 14 que se desplaza en el océano Atlántico se fortaleció y se convirtió en la Tormenta Tropical María, fenómeno que se ubica actualmente a 1,965 kilómetros de las Islas de Cabo Verde y a 2,095 kilómetros de las Antillas Menores, según la información del Centro Nacional de Huracanes de Estados Unidos –CNH-.

HIGHLIGHTS:

• BAHAMAS: Over 1,380 people were evacuated due to Hurricane Irene.

• DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Hurricane Irene left 4 dead and more than 37,740 people evacuated.

• PUERTO RICO: The economic impact of Hurricane Irene is estimated at US$130 millions.

• GUATEMALA: Heavy rains have affected 685 people in three departments in the country.

24 August 2011, Geneva —Hurricane Irene the first of this season is currently moving through the Caribbean and is expected to continue its projected path throughout the day.