Washington, D.C. - The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) announced it will provide an initial $50,000 in disaster relief to assist victims in Uruguay.

On August 23 and 24, a severe and unexpected wind and rain storm struck southern and eastern parts of Uruguay where 70 percent of Uruguay's population lives, destroying infrastructure in the capital, Montevideo, and in the departments of Canelones, San José, Colonia, and Maldonado. The U.S. Embassy in Montevideo reported that hurricane

Tras destacarse que todos los organismos del Estado vienen trabajando coordinada e intensamente a los efectos de superar la situación, los tres jerarcas coincidieron en señalar la magnitud

Los Ministros de Transporte y Obras Públicas, Turismo y Deportes e Interior, Víctor Rossi, Héctor Lescano y José Díaz,

This Situation Report is based on information provided by the UN Resident Coordinator in Montevideo and a report from the Departmental Emergency Coordination Centre of Uruguay's National Emergency System.

Situation

1. South and Eastern parts of Uruguay were hit yesterday by an unusual and unexpected storm with heavy rain and hurricane-force winds blowing at speeds of over 160 km per hour.

2. The powerful storm caused serious

A ésta hora los equipos de las Intendencias Municipales y los servicios de Empresas P=FAblicas y dependecias del Ministerio