UNDRO 90/0136

TUNISIA - FLOODS
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
24 JANUARY 1990

1. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS TORRENTIAL RAINS SINCE 21 JANUARY 1990 CAUSED SERIOUS FLOODS IN TUNISIA. GOVT OF TUNISIA ASKED UNDRO TO LAUNCH APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

SITUATION

2. HEAVY RAINS CONTINUE. FOLLOWING ARE MOST AFFECTED PROVINCES: KAIROUAN, SFAX, KASSERINE, GAFSA, SIDI BOU ZID, TOZEUR, NEFTA AND GABES (MORE THAN HALF OF TUNISIAN TERRITORY).

UNDRO 90/0044

SRI LANKA - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
10 JANUARY 1990

1. HEAVY RAIN DURING LAST FEW DAYS CAUSED FLOODS AND LANDSLIDES IN AMPARA, BADULLA, KANDY, KURUNEGALA, MATALE, MONARAGALA, NUWARA ELIYA, POLONNARUWA AND TRINCOMALEE DISTRICTS. MOST AFFECTED IS AMPARA DISTRICT. ALTHOUGH FLOODS NOW SUBSIDING, ROAD ACCESS TO AMPARA STILL IMPOSSIBLE.

2. 10 PERSONS DEAD, 37,653 FAMILIES RENDERED HOMELESS, 151,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED. MORE THAN 5,400 HOUSES TOTALLY/PARTIALLY DAMAGED.