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Appeal No. 18/2003; Interim Final Report; Period covered: 22 July 2003 to 31 May, 2004; Final appeal coverage: 74 %.

Appeal history:

• Launched on 22 July 2003 for CHF 7,932,000 (USD 5,770,000 or EUR 5,120,000) for 9 months to assist 440,000 beneficiaries.
• Operation extended 2 months to 31 May.
• Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF)

U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BUREAU FOR DEMOCRACY, CONFLICT, AND HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE (DCHA)
OFFICE OF U.S. FOREIGN DISASTER ASSISTANCE (OFDA)
Note: This updates Fact Sheet #1, FY 2004, dated November 26, 2003

Background

BEIJING, May 7 (AFP) - Almost half a billion people were affected by natural disasters in China last year, with more than 2,000 dying and some seven million displaced, statistics showed Friday.

According to figures jointly published by the National Statistical Bureau and the National Meteorological Bureau, a massive 490 million people, or a third of the population, were hit by calamities like floods and earthquakes.

It was not clear to what extent they were impacted although 2,259 died, while 7.07 million people were forced

Appeal launched on 22 July 2003 for CHF 7,932,000 (USD 5,770,000 or EUR 5,120,000) in cash, kind or services to assist 440,000 beneficiaries for 9 months. Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 300,000 Period covered: 10 December 2003 - 23 February 2004
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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

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Appeal target: CHF 762,888 (USD 524,000 or EUR 517,000)
Period covered: June to November 2003

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilising the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organisation and its millions of volunteers are active in over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

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Appeal coverage: 77%

Outstanding needs: CHF 175, 646

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: SARS appeal (11/2003); Emergency Appeal 18/2003 China Floods

Appeal launched on 22 July 2003 for CHF 7,932,000(USD 5,770,000 or EUR 5,120,000) in cash, kind or services to assist 440,000 beneficiaries for 9 months.
Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 300,000

Period covered: 21 October - 10 December, 2003

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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

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Appeal Target: CHF 3,400,000 (USD 2,446,214 or EUR 2,336,657)
Period covered: July - Sept, 2003
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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief

Appeal coverage: 48.3 %; See attached Contributions List for details1.

Outstanding needs: CHF 2,201,897 (1,557,211 USD / 1,432,128 EUR)

Related Emergency or Annual Appeals: N/A

BEIJING, Oct 28 (AFP) - More than 200,000 homes have collapsed and another 530,000 are damaged after pounding rain in China's Shaanxi province, where 123 have died or gone missing since August, reports and officials said Tuesday.

Most of the homes destroyed were cave dwellings close to hills and mountainsides.

"So far, more than 200,000 cave dwellings have collapsed this month," an official surnamed Wang from the disaster relief department of the Shaanxi Civil Affairs Bureau told AFP, adding that another 530,000 had been damaged.

"Since October 1 the bad weather

Appeal launched on 22 July 2003 for CHF 7,932,000 (USD 5,770,000 or EUR 5,120,000) in cash, kind or services to assist 440,000 beneficiaries for 9 months.
Disaster Relief Emergency Funds (DREF) allocated: CHF 300,000
Period covered: 10 -21 October, 2003
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 over 180 countries. For more information: www.ifrc.org

In Brief