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29 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 1 other
FEMA Hurricane Georges Disaster Update

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington September 29, 1998, 4:00 p.m. EDT -- Selected highlights of federal response activities following Hurricane Georges:

National Hurricane Center:

Georges has been downgraded to a tropical depression, but continues to plague the Gulf Coast with heavy rain and gusty winds. Some areas have received more than 25 inches of rain since yesterday. An additional eight to 15 inches are possible.

Gulf Local/State Operations:

In Florida, state officials are reporting 150 houses, including 75 houseboats, are destroyed; another 500 houses

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22 Sep 1998

Dominican Republic + 4 others
FEMA Begins Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands After Hurricane Georges

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON September 22, 1998 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), island officials and other federal agencies are beginning a recovery effort in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands following damage left overnight by Hurricane Georges. Emergency declarations signed yesterday provide federal funding for recovery efforts even before disaster assessments are made.

Hurricane Georges, a strong Category II storm, made landfall on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico yesterday. Early reports indicate several deaths on Puerto Rico and some building

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22 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
FEMA Assists with Clean up After Hurricane Georges; Attention Turns to Possible Florida Landfall

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
WASHINGTON September 22, 1998, 6:00 p.m. EDT - Based on National Hurricane Center predictions, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and Florida officials are bracing for the possibility Hurricane Georges may strike that state by the end of the week. Meanwhile, FEMA and island officials are assessing the damage the storm left on the U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico.

Both Caribbean islands received emergency declarations on September 21; additional forms of federal aid will be determined as damage assessments are complete. So far, preliminary reports from the

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21 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
Hurricane Georges Bulletin

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— National Hurricane Center
For Latest Satellite Image: http://wxp.atms.purdue.edu/maps/satellite/sat_ir_enh_east.gif

WTNT32 KNHC 211451 - TCPAT2 - Bulletin

Hurricane Georges advisory number 25
National Weather Service Miami FL
11 am AST Mon Sep 21, 1998

...Georges begins pounding the Virgin Islands...Puerto Rico next... all precautions should be nearing completion...

Hurricane warnings are in effect for the U.S. and British Virgin Islands...Puerto Rico...and the Dominican Republic.

At 11 am AST...1500 utc...a hurricane

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21 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
The Caribbean - Hurricane Georges OCHA Situation Report No. 1

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— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHAGVA - 98/0289
Hurricane Georges
The Caribbean
OCHA Geneva Situation Report No.1
21 September 1998

This message is not an official hurricane warning or alert for any country

1. The National Weather Centre in Miami reports that at 0900 GMT, the center of hurricane Georges was located near latitude 17.4 North, Longitude 63.1 west or about 45 miles (70 km) south of St Martin. Hurricane Georges is moving west-northwest at near 17 miles/hour (28 km/hour). On this track, the core of the hurricane will move near the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico later today. Maximum

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

To learn more about OCHA's activities, please visit http://unocha.org/.

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21 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
Caribbean: Hurricane Georges Alert

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— IFRC
The Disaster
The islands of the north-east Caribbean Sea from Dominica northward and westward to Puerto Rico are bearing the full brunt of Hurricane Georges which started to pound the region yesterday with maximum sustained winds of 115 mph/185 km/hr and higher gusts. A hurricane watch is in effect for the Dominican Republic. A tropical storm warning and a hurricane watch remain in effect from Martinique southward to St. Lucia.

The Category Three to Four Hurricane poses a serious threat to life and property in the region and the Red Cross

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21 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 1 other
President Clinton Orders Emergency Aid for Caribbean Hurricane Victims

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, Sept 21, 1998 -- President Clinton today moved to aid people in the hurricane-battered U.S. Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico by ordering the immediate release of federal emergency resources to help meet basic human needs and protect life and property, according to the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

FEMA Director James Lee Witt said the President issued the emergency declarations immediately after receiving from FEMA this afternoon expedited requests for federal relief from the governors of the besieged islands which were whipped by Hurricane Georges'

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20 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
The Caribbean - FEMA Intensifies Preparations for Hurricane Georges

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, Sept 20 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today intensified federal mobilization efforts as Hurricane Georges drew closer to a potential strike on Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

In addition to regular briefings with the National Hurricane Center and FEMA advance teams and emergency management officials in the two threatened islands, the agency reported the following activities as part of the continuing federal response build up:

FEMA headquarters began 24-hour Emergency Support Team (EST) operations at 7 a.m. with the partial activation of

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20 Sep 1998

Puerto Rico (The United States of America) + 2 others
Preparations Continue as Hurricane Georges and Tropical Storm Hermine Approach U.S. Territories and Mainland

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— Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington, Sept 20 -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is continuing to monitor and prepare for the approach of Hurricane Georges as it threatens the U.S. territories of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. FEMA officials are also closely monitoring Tropical Storm Hermine, which is threatening several Gulf Coast states.

Following are selected highlights of current federal activities:

Hurricane Georges

FEMA headquarters will activate a 24-hour level 3 (minimal staffing) Emergency Support Team operation Sunday, Sept. 20, beginning at 7 a.m.

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