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07 May 2003

Chile + 8 others
South America Appeal No. 01.22/2002 Annual Report

Report

— IFRC

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The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in 178 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org
Appeal No. 01.22/2002;
Appeal target: CHF 4,619,036;
Appeal coverage: 59%

Overall analysis of the programme

South America's National Societies worked in an environment of growing poverty in 2002. Although some countries succeeded

11 Feb 2003

Peru
Perú: INDECI trasladó más de 528 toneladas de ayuda a damnificados de Puno y Madre de Dios

Report

— Government of Peru

El Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil (INDECI), además de la ayuda humanitaria entregada desde los 17 Almacenes Adelantados de su Plan Logístico situados en los departamentos de Puno y Madre de Dios ha trasladado, hasta la fecha, más de 528 toneladas de ayuda procedente de los almacenes centrales de INDECI, Programa Nacional de Asistencia Alimentaria (PRONAA), Ministerio de Salud, Ministerio de Agricultura, Banco de Materiales, así como otros organismos internacionales y no gubernamentales.
De acuerdo al cuadro consolidado elaborado

07 Feb 2003

Peru
Inundaciones en el Perú: Informe de situación 7 Feb 2003

Report

— Pan American Health Organization

1. Se considera que se está regresando a la situación normal en cuanto a eventos naturales. El SENAMHI informa que los pronósticos meteorológicos prevén lluvias aisladas y moderadas en la zona del altiplano, pero de menor intensidad que en días anteriores, por lo cual se espera que los caudales sigan descendiendo, y el nivel del lago sea estable en las próximas 72 horas.
2. En cuanto a respuesta a la emergencia, como se informó el día de ayer, para atender las necesidades de más de doscientas familias damnificadas por las lluvias e inundaciones, la Sub

02 Feb 2003

Peru
Perú: Se incrementa a 59 mil damnificados y afectados por lluvias en zona sur del país

Report

— Government of Peru

San Isidro, 2 de febrero de 2003 - Las diversas inundaciones que afectaron los departamentos de Puno, Madre de Dios y Cusco han dejado, a la fecha, un saldo de 18 personas muertas y 59 mil 474 damnificados y afectados, seg=FAn los =FAltimos reportes del Centro de Operaciones de Emergencia Nacional - COEN.
La información que maneja el COEN, también señala un n=FAmero de 6,119 viviendas entre destruidas, afectadas e inhabilitadas.

Los efectos de los eventos naturales han dejado en la agricultura, principalmente en la región puneña, 680 hectáreas

18 Dec 2002

Argentina + 9 others
South America Region Appeal No. 01.51/2003

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— IFRC

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31 Jul 2002

Peru
Update on Peru flooding Jul 2002

Report

— Childreach International

In April 2002, the community of Piura, Peru was severely affected by heavy floods following 13 hours of continuous rain.
As a result, houses have collapsed and household goods, crops, and small animals have been lost. Staff members have also seen the appearance of diseases such as diarrhea, malaria, skin and respiratory related diseases, conjunctivitis and typhoid.

Many Plan and non-Plan families have moved to La Panamericana, another community where they will have access to safe shelter, clean water, and health care. Additionally, a new community,

19 Apr 2002

Afghanistan + 28 others
WFP Emergency Report No. 16 of 2002

Report

— World Food Programme

This report includes:
(A) Middle East Region: (1) Palestinian Territories

(B) Asia Region: (1) DPR Korea

(C) Southern Africa Region: (1) Regional overview, (2) Zimbabwe, (3) Malawi, (4) Lesotho

(D) West and Central Asia Region: (1) Afghanistan, (2) Pakistan, (3) Iran

(E) East Africa Region: (1) Ethiopia, (2) Djibouti, (3) Somalia, (4) Tanzania, (5) Rwanda

(F) Central Africa Region: (1) Republic of Congo, (2) Democratic Republic of Congo

(G) Latin America and Caribbean Region: (1) Colombia, (2) Ecuador, (3) El Salvador, (4) Guatemala, (5) Peru

18 Apr 2002

Colombia + 4 others
ODM-WFP emergency situation report on Latin America & the Caribbean 18 Apr 2002

Report

— World Food Programme

#15/2002
1. Colombia

Reporting Period: 04/08 to 04/16/2002

a) Significant Events:

Violence continued to affect Colombia: (a) On 13 April a bomb went off apparently aimed at presidential candidate Alvaro Uribe, killing five persons and wounding 15 others. (b) On 9 April, eight bombings took place in Bogota forcing the evacuation of Government offices. WFP's Bogota office continued to function normally. (c) Armed groups abducted 12 lawmakers in Cali. (d) Two soldiers were killed in clashes with the armed groups.

A joint government-WFP mission took place

05 Apr 2002

Peru
Floods in Peru

Report

— Childreach International

Our field staff in Peru has reported a State of Emergency in the Piura program area.
Piura has recently been hit by heavy floods following 13 hours of continuous rain. The impact of the storms has caused severe damage to homes, schools, roads, property, harvest, and livestock. The four bridges that connect the cities of Piura and Castilla have been closed for two consecutive days creating long traffic lines to cross the two swinging bridges.

It is estimated that so far 16,000 people are affected by this emergency situation. Seventy percent of the schools

21 Mar 2002

Peru
Peru: Floods 2001 information bulletin No. 03

Report

— IFRC

This Information Bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.
The Situation

Heavy rains have affected the departments of Tumbes, Cusco, Huancavelica and Arequipa in the last few days, isolating nine villages and cutting off several main roads, including the Panamerican highway on the way to Tumbes. The Institute for Civil Defence (INDECI) in on alert in Arequipa city (600.000 inhabitants) as the Chili river has burst its banks, flooding dozens of houses. The three bridges that joint

11 Feb 2002

Peru
Peru: Floods information bulletin No. 02

Report

— IFRC

This Information Bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.
The Situation

The situation is becoming quieter after five days of heavy rains in 11 of Peru's 24 departments. All airports have been reopened and minor rains (rainy season in Peru from December to May) are expected for the next two days.

The Peruvian President reported last Friday the final figures of the victims of floods: 4 dead, 18 injured, 1,660 affected families, 64 houses and 219 ha of land destroyed in the

11 Feb 2002

Peru
Are the Peru floods the first El Niño disaster of 2002?

Report

— IFRC

by Fernando Nuño in Arequipa
The Peruvian Red Cross remains on alert after seven days of heavy rains and floods which have left four people dead and 1,660 families affected in eleven of the twenty four departments of Peru.

Because these rains have been more intense than those normally experienced during the December to May rainy season, there is concern that they could be a harbinger of the El Niño weather phenomemon which last appeared with devastating impact in 1997 and 1998.

The El Niño phenomenon is linked with

11 Feb 2002

Peru
Peru - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 2

Report

— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: OCHA/GVA 2002/0042
OCHA Situation Report No. 2
Peru - Floods
11 February 2002

Situation

1. According to the National Meteorological and Hydrologic Service (SENAMHI) rains might further affect the departments of Cajamarca, La Libertad, Ancash, Lima, Ica, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna. A warning has been disseminated widely to the population.

2. The National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) reported the following impact as of 9 February:

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

11 Feb 2002

Peru
State of Alert declared in Southern and Central Peru

Report

— World Vision

Intense rain which began Sunday February 3rd in the south-west of Peru has extended toward the central and northern regions or Peru causing rivers to overflow and landslides in several departments. A young mother and her 8-month-old baby were killed outside the capital city of Lima.
Two World Vision projects have been affected.

World Vision emergency teams and community volunteers carried out preliminary assessments in the projects and reported that the most urgent needs are clothing, mattresses, blankets and kitchen

08 Feb 2002

Peru
Peru - Floods OCHA Situation Report No. 1

Report

— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs

Ref: OCHA/GVA - 2002/0040
OCHA Situation Report No. 1
Peru - Floods
8 February 2002

Situation

1. Since 5 February, heavy rains have been affecting several departments, causing flooding and triggering landslides across the country.

2. The departments affected are Tumbes, Cajamarca, Lima, Junin La Merced, Huanuco and Cuzco. Overall affected population: over 6,000.

3. On 7 February, the National Civil Defense Institute (INDECI) reported the following impact:

UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs:

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

08 Feb 2002

Peru
Peru: Floods information bulletin No. 01

Report

— IFRC

This Information Bulletin is for information only. The Federation is not seeking any funding or other assistance from donors for this operation at this time.
The Situation

Four people have died in the last 48 hours in floods that have affected several Peruvian departments, the Institute for Civil Defence (INDECI) reported. A young woman, 25, and her baby, died when they were hit by falling rocks in Lima; a three-year-old child died of bronchitis in Lima; and a man drowned in Carapago. The River Huaycoloro, in Lima, burst its banks destroying 30 houses.

05 Feb 2002

Peru
Lluvias intensas en la cuenca oriental del Perú - Informe Preliminar

Report

— Pan American Health Organization

ALERTA SANITARIA: Lluvias Intensas en la Cuenca Oriental del Perú
NOTIFICACIÓN DE LA ALERTA SANITARIA: 05 de Febrero del 2002.

FECHA DE INFORME: 05 de Febrero del 2002, 23:00 horas.

SEMANA EPIDEMIOLOGICA: N=BA 06 - 2002.

INFORME PREPARADO POR: Oficina Ejecutiva de Intervenciones para el Control de Emergencias Sanitarias.

FUENTES DE INFORMACION:

Centro de Operaciones del Instituto Nacional de Defensa Civil; 10:30 p.m. 05/02/02
Informe del Alcalde de Chosica Sr. Alejandro Chavez, 11:00 p.m.; 05/02/02.
Informe enviado por la Oficina de Epidemiología

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