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In Brief

CHF 60,000 HAS BEEN ALLOCATED FROM THE FEDERATION'S DISASTER RELIEF EMERGENCY FUND (DREF). UNEARMARKED FUNDS TO REPAY DREF ARE ENCOURAGED

1.1 The Disaster

On Tuesday 26 April, 2005 devastating flash floods in Hodeida h and Hajjah governorates damaged seven villages. In Hodeidah five villages were affected in Zuhrah district, which is located