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01 Nov 1988

Viet Nam
Viet Nam Typhoons Nov 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-3

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/2425
VIET NAM - TYPHOONS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
- 1 NOVEMBER 1988 -

1. TYPHOONS HIT COASTAL PROVINCES ON 10 AND 23 OCTOBER WITH
MAXIMUM WINDSPEEDS OF 80 AND 110 KM PER HOUR, AND HEAVY RAINS
FELL BETWEEN 11 AND 18 OCTOBER. IN MOST AFFECTED NGHE TINH
PROVINCE, FLOODS REPORTED AFTER FIRST TYPHOON AND HEAVY RAINS
WHICH MEARSURED 900 MM. OTHER PROVINCES AFFECTED ARE BINH TRI
THIEN, NGHIA BINH, PHU KHANH, QUANG NAM DANANG AND THANH HOA.

2. PRELIMINARY GOVERNMENT FIGURES INDICATE AT LEAST 90 DEAD AND

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01 Nov 1988

Panama
Panama - Hurricane Joan Nov 1988 UNDRO Situation Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 88/2418
PANAMA - HURRICANE JOAN
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
1 NOVEMBER 1988

1. HURRICANE JOAN AND HEAVY RAINFALL OF 21-23 OCTOBER CAUSED FLOODS, LANDSLIDES AND EROSION. GOVERNMENT REPORTS 7 DEAD, 23 MISSING, AND 6,732 PEOPLE AFFECTED. DAMAGES TO HOUSES, PUBLIC SERVICES BUILDINGS AND SANITARY INSTALLATIONS REPORTED AS WELL AS DESTRUCTION OF CROPS AND LIVESTOCK, PARTICULARLY IN CENTRAL AND WESTERN AREAS OF COUNTRY. ROAD ACCESS DISTRUPTED TO THOSE AREAS HINDERING FLOW OF GOODS FOR ONWARD EXPORT.

2. GOVERNMENT DECLARED STATE

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24 Oct 1988

Philippines
Philippines Typhoon Oct 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 8

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/2326

PHILIPPINES - TYPHOON RUBY
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
24 OCTOBER 1988

1. ON 23 OCTOBER, TYPHOON RUBY (LOCALLY CALLED UNSANG) WITH WINDS OF 120 KM/H HIT NORTHEASTERN MINDANAO ABOUT 800 KM SOUTH OF MANILA. HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLASH FLOODS OF AGUSAN RIVER.

2. CIVIL DEFENCE REPORTS 5 VILLAGES AFFECTED. IN AGSUN, 5 INJURED, 852 PEOPLE (142 FAMILIES) RENDERED HOMELESS.

3. LOCAL AND PROVINCIAL DISASTER COORDINATING COUNCILS CARRIED OUT RELIEF OPERATIONS PROVIDING WITH CANNED GOODS, DRIED FISH, RICE WHICH WERE DONATED BY NGOS INITIALLY.

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18 Oct 1988

Colombia + 2 others
Hurricane Joan - Oct 1988 UN DHA Situation Reports 1-13

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/2280
TROPICAL STORM JOAN
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
18 OCTOBER 1988

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