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28 Feb 1985

Comoros
Comoros Islands - Tropical Storm Feb 1985 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-2

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UNDRO 85/0453
COMOROS (ISLAND OF ANJOUAN) - TROPICAL STORM
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
28 FEBRUARY 1985

GENERAL INFORMATION

1. THROUGH THE UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT CO-ORDINATOR IN MORONI, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE COMOROS HAS REQUESTED UNDRO TO APPEAL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY FOR THE ISLAND OF ANJOUAN WHICH HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY A TROPICAL STORM SINCE 16 FEBRUARY 1985. TOTAL NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED: 35,000 (EQUIVALENT TO 10 PER CENT OF THE ENTIRE POPULATION).

SITUATION PER PREFECTURE

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13 Feb 1985

Mozambique
Mozambique Floods Feb 1985 UNDRO Situation Reports 1 - 2

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 85/0362

MOZAMBIQUE - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
13 FEB 85

1. HEAVY RAINS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA FROM 9 TO 11 FEBRUARY LED TO OVERFLOWING OF INCOMATI, MAPUTO, UMBELUZI RIVERS IN MAPUTO PROVINCE, MOZAMBIQUE.

2. IN LOW-LYING AREAS MAPUTO CITY, WATER ROSE ONE METER ABOVE STREET LEVEL, FLOODING WAREHOUSES, FACTORIES, HOMES, DESTROYING STOCKS OF GOODS, DAMAGING INFRASTRUCTURE (ROADS, CANALS UNDER CONSTRUCTION, PHONE AND POWER LINES).

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06 Feb 1985

Argentina
Argentina - Earthquake Feb 1985 UNDRO Information Reports 1-2

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 85/0284
ARGENTINA - EARTHQUAKE
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
06 FEB 1985

1. AN EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 5.9 DEGREES ON THE RICHTER SCALE CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE CITY OF MENDOZA AND ITS SURROUNDING SUBURBS ON 26 JANUARY 1985.

2. IT APPEARS FROM LATEST REPORTS REACHING UNDRO THAT UP TO 28,000 PEOPLE ARE IN TEMPORARY SHELTER AND FURTHER 10,000 ARE LIVING CLOSE TO THEIR DEVASTED HOMES WITHOUT PROPER SHELTER FACILITIES. AT LEAST 6 PERSONS ARE REPORTED AS HAVING BEEN KILLED AND OVER 200 INJURED.

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