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02 Dec 1999

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Irene OCHA Situation Report No.5

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: OCHA/GVA - 99/0243
Cuba - Hurricane Irene
OCHA - Situation Report No.5

2 December 1999

CORRIGENDUM

1. This situation report is a corrigendum to paragraph 4 of OCHA Situation Report no.4 of 28 October 1999.

2. Under the chapter "National Response" it was mentioned that the estimation of expenditures incurred in the prevention and early relief phase amounted to some CUP 53 million. The corresponding amount in US Dollars was wrongly stated as to be of approximately USD 2.5 million. Please note that the correct amount (at the then UN official exchange

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02 Nov 1999

Cuba
Cuba Hurricane Irene Appeal no: 27/99

Report
— IFRC
THIS APPEAL SEEKS CHF 1,160,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 3,000 FAMILIES FOR 3 MONTHS
This appeal replaces the Preliminary Appeal which was launched on 20 October, 1999

Summary

Hurricane Irene, classified as a category 1 hurricane, crossed Cuba on 14 October beginning at 15:00 hrs local time with winds up to 120 kilometres an hour. The first town to be affected was Batabo, to the south of Havana province. Later Irene struck the capital, Havana, and Santiago de las Vegas and at about 17:00 hrs left the coast

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02 Nov 1999

Cuba
FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/99 - Cuba

Report
— Food and Agriculture Organization
The central and western parts of the country were affected by hurricane "Irene" torrential rains and winds in mid-October. A number of victims is reported and mass evacuation of people was effected. Considerable damage to housing and infrastructure is reported, particularly in the capital, Havana, and surrounding areas. Emergency assistance for house reconstruction has been provided by the Government. A preliminary assessment of damage to the agricultural sector indicates that considerable losses have been inflicted to banana plantations,
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28 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Irene OCHA Situation Report No. 4

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs


OCHA/GVA 99/0196
Cuba - Hurricane Irene
OCHA - Situation Report No.4
28 October 1999

1. Hurricane Irene crossed Cuba on 14 October 1999, with torrential rains and winds up to 120 km per hour, causing flooding along the western coast of the country. The most affected provinces were Havana, Cienfuegos, Isla de la Juventud, Pinar del Rio, Sancti Spiritus, Villa Clara and Matanzas.

2. According to the UN Resident Coordinator in Havana, latest figures are as follows:

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22 Oct 1999

Cuba + 3 others
IFRC Weekly News 41/99

Report
— IFRC
Please note that, due to the General Assembly and the International Conference, there will be no Weekly News published over the next two weeks - the next edition will be issued on 11 November.
Hurricane Irene

The International Federation is appealing for 1.3 million Swiss francs to assist victims of Hurricane Irene, which hit Cuba on 14 October. Four people are reported dead. The hurricane caused severe flooding along the western coast, leading to the evacuation of 160,000 people, destroying homes and causing considerable damage to electrical

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21 Oct 1999

Bahamas + 5 others
UMCOR Update 21 Oct 1999

Report
— United Methodist Committee on Relief (UMCOR)
With Hurricane Irene dropping torrential rain on Cuba and Florida and the devastating flooding and mudslides in Mexico, the need for the Churchwide Appeal for Major Storm Devastation '99 becomes even more critical. In addition to these storms, funds will assist individuals, communities and churches as they recover from the May tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas, and the flooding from Hurricane Floyd in the Bahamas, North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia and Pennsylvania. Please give to UMCOR Advance #982460-1. 100 percent of your gift to UMCOR will be used to help survivors recover.
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20 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba: Hurricane Irene Appeal No: 27/99

Report
— IFRC
THIS PRELIMINARY APPEAL SEEKS CHF 1,333,000 IN CASH, KIND AND SERVICES TO ASSIST 21,600 BENEFICIARIES FOR 6 WEEKS
Summary

Hurricane Irene, classified as a category 1 hurricane, crossed Cuba on 14 October beginning at 15:00 hrs local time with winds up to 120 kilometres and hour. The first town to be affected was Batabo, to the south of Havana province. Later Irene struck the capital, Havana, and Santiago de las Vegas and at about 17:00 hrs left the coast in the province of Baracoa on its way to Florida in the United States.

In its wake the hurricane produced intense

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19 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Irene OCHA Situation Report No. 3

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA-GENEVA-99/0184
Cuba - Hurricane Irene
OCHA - Situation Report No. 3
19 October 1999

Hurricane Irene causes extensive damage to crops and housing

1. According to the UN Resident Coordinator in Havana, Hurricane Irene that hit the western and central regions of Cuba on 14 October 1999, caused flooding and forced the evacuation of some 200,000 persons from the western region. The evacuees are already returning to their places of residence.

2. Four deaths have been reported, two by electrocution and two other by drowning. Human casualties have

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16 Oct 1999

Cuba
Hurricane Irene kills four, destroys 200 homes in Cuba: officials

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— Agence France-Presse
HAVANA, Oct 16 (AFP) - The death toll from Hurricane Irene rose to four, officials said in a report Saturday, attributing heavy economic damage to the heavy rain and strong winds.

The National Civil Defense organization said in a report that 200 homes and 2,700 other structures were damaged when the hurricane pounded the western part of the island Thursday.

In Havana, 25 homes were destroyed and 783 damaged, said the report published by the newspaper Juventud Rebelde.

A total of 132,000 people were evacuated from the regions of western Cuba affected by the storm.

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15 Oct 1999

Cuba
Two killed by Hurrican Irene in Cuba

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— Deutsche Presse Agentur
Havana (dpa) - Hurricane Irene has left two dead and damaged or destroyed more than 150 houses, Cuban civil defense officials said Friday.

The officials said that two people who tried to cross a river were missing. The officials said the western part of the Caribbean island was the worst hit.

Problems of flooding and electric-power supply were reported around Havana and Matanzas.

Cuban President Fidel Castro said the western province of Pinar del Rio and the island of Juventud were struck hardest by the storm now battering Florida.

All schools in Havana and other cities

Deutsche Presse Agentur:

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15 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Irene OCHA Situation Report No. 2

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA-GENEVA-99/0181
Cuba - Hurricane "Irene"
OCHA-GENEVA SITUATION REPORT No. 2
15 October 1999

Approximately 130,000 persons evacuated from the western part of Cuba

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

1. According to the National Weather Service in Miami, Florida, at 12:00 GMT, 15 October 1999, the government of the Bahamas issued a tropical storm watch for Bimini, Grand Bahama and Abaco islands. A hurricane warning remains in effect from south of Florida

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15 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba: Hurricane Irene Information Bulletin No. 1

Report
— IFRC
The Disaster
Hurricane Irene, of category 1 force, is passing over the north-western part of Cuba with maximum winds of 120 kilometres per hour. The capital city, Havana, and the provinces of Pinar del Rio, Matanzas and the Island of Youth. The hurricane is moving north at 11 kilometres per hour and is producing heavy rain fall and high waves along the coast. Wind gusts of 90 kilometres per hour are reported in Havana and the storm is predicted to intensify.

Red Cross/Red Crescent Action

The Cuban Red Cross has, since yesterday,

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14 Oct 1999

Cuba
Hurricane Irene Expected to Move Towards Florida

Report
— Federal Emergency Management Agency
Washington October 14, 1999 - The National Hurricane Center (NHC) reports the large area of disturbed weather over the western Caribbean Sea has spawned Hurricane Irene.

As of 5 a.m. EDT, today, NHC forecasters put Irene about 125 miles southwest of Havana, Cuba. Irene has maximum sustained winds of 75 mph which makes it a minimal Category I hurricane.

Irene is moving to the north at 7 mph. NHC forecasters expect this general motion to continue through the next 24 to 36 hours. The system may curve to the north-northeast beyond 48 hours, but there is some uncertainty in the models.

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14 Oct 1999

Cuba
Hurricane Irene - Advisory

Report
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
ZCZC MIATCDAT3
TTAA00 KNHC 141445
HURRICANE IRENE DISCUSSION NUMBER 5
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MIAMI FL
11 AM EDT THU OCT 14 1999

RADARS FROM CUBA AND KEY WEST...AND SATELLITE IMAGES INDICATE THAT IRENE HAS BEEN NEARLY STATIONARY FOR THE PAST SEVERAL HOURS. STEERING CURRENTS ARE WEAK AS SHOWN BY DATA FROM AN OVERNIGHT FLIGHT OF THE NOAA GULFSTREAM JET. THEREFORE...ONLY A VERY SLOW MOTION TOWARD THE NORTH IS INDICATED FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS. A NEW UPPER TROUGH IS FORECAST TO SWEEP THROUGH THE WESTERN AND CENTRAL UNITED STATES.

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14 Oct 1999

Cuba
Cuba - Hurricane Irene OCHA Situation Report No. 1

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA-GENEVA-99/0180
Cuba - Hurricane "Irene"
OCHA-Geneva Situation Report No. 1
14 October 1999

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

1. Hurricane "Irene", a category one hurricane, according to the Saffir-Simpson Scale (1-5 rating scale) is moving towards Cuba.

2. According to the National Weather Service in Miami, Florida, at 1200 GMT, 14 October 1999, a hurricane warning was in effect for Western Cuba including the provinces of Pinar del rio, Havana, Matanzas and the Isle of Youth. A hurricane warning is also in

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14 Oct 1999

Cuba
Hurricane Irene threatens Cuba, Florida

Report
— Reuters - AlertNet
By Patricia Zengerle

MIAMI, Oct 14 (Reuters) - The ninth tropical storm of the Atlantic hurricane season became a weak hurricane early on Thursday, threatening Havana and western Cuba and dousing southern Florida with heavy rains as it headed north.

Thousands of people were being evacuated from coastal areas in Cuba as Irene's winds and rains lashed the country and emergency workers were on maximum alert, officials said in the Caribbean nation, 90 miles (145 km) from Florida across the Florida Straits.

Tropical storm watches, indicating the

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