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24 May 1988

China
China - Floods May 1988 UNDRO Information Reports 1-5

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— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/0995
CHINA - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
24 MAY 1988

SITUATION

1. IN FUJIAN PROVINCE (IN PARTICULAR IN COUNTIES JIANYANG, CHONGAN, ZHENGE), HEAVY RAINS CAUSED FLOODS SINCE 20 MAY.

2. RAIN CONTINUES AS OF 24 MAY. RAINFALL RECORDED UP TO 257 MILLIMETERS ON 21 MAY.

DAMAGE

3. 78 DEATHS, 204 INJURED, 50, 000 PEOPLE AFFECTED, 14, 000 HOMES DAMAGED.

4. COMMUNICATION SYSTEM IN AFFECTED AREAS DAMAGED.

RELIEF ACTIVITIES

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20 May 1988

Rwanda
Rwanda Pluies Torentielles Mai 1988 Rapports de Situation 1-5

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/0985

RWANDA - PLUIES TORRENTIELLES
RAPPORT DE SITUATION NO. 1
20 MAY 1988

SITUATION

1. CINQ PREFECTURES AU RWANDA ONT ETE GRAVEMENT TOUCHEES PAR PLUIES TORRENTIELLES ENTRE LES 6 ET 12 MAI 1988. DES GLISSEMENTS DE TERRAIN ONT PROVOQUE UNE SITUATION CATASTROPHIQUE EN RUHENGERI, GITARAMA, GISENYI, GIKONGORO, KIBUYE. PREMIERES ESTIMATIONS: 37 MORTS, 50 BLESSES, 8.352 SANS ABRI. DEGATS MATERIELS: 1.225 MAISONS DETRUITES, 19 PONTS ENDOMMAGES, 7
ROUTES COUPEES, 12 IMPORTANTS CANALISATIONS D'EAU ENDOMMAGEES.

REPONSE NATIONALE

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20 May 1988

Rwanda
Rwanda Torrential Rains May 1988 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-5

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs


UNDRO 88/0984

RWANDA - TORRENTIAL RAINS
UNDRO SITREP NO. 1
20 MAY 1988

SITUATION

1. FIVE PREFECTURES OF RWANDA SEVERLY HIT BY TORRENTIAL RAINFALL DURING PERIOD 6 TO 12 MAY 1988. LANDSLIDES CAUSED DISASTER CONDITIONS IN RUHENGERI-GITARAMA-GISENYI-GIKONGORO-KIBUYE. NUMBER OF PERSONS KILLED 37, INJURED 50, ESTIMATED NO. OF HOMELESS 8,352. ESTIMATED MATERIAL DAMAGES: 1,225 HOUSES DESTROYED, 19 BRIDGES DAMAGED, 7 ROADS BLOCKED, 12 WATERPIPES DAMAGED.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. IMMEDIATE RELIEF MEASURES UNDERTAKEN BY GOVERNMENT INCLUDE:

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