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15 Jul 1992

Panama
Panama - Tornado Jul 1992 UN DHA Information Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 92/0565
PANAMA - TORNADO
DHA/UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
15 JULY 1992

1. TORNADO WHICH STRUCK SUBURBAN AREAS OF PANAMA CITY WITH WINDS OF 200 KPH AND MORE ON 6 JULY 1992 AT 4 P.M. LOCAL TIME CAUSED DAMAGE TO SCHOOLS, HOMES, FACTORIES AND ELECTRICITY SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES, 12 PERSONS DEAD (MOST OF WHOM IN A ZINC-ROOFED CLOTHING FACTORY), AND OVER 50 INJURED.

2. NATIONAL CIVIL PROTECTION, FIREMEN, POLICE, REDCROSS AND VOLUNTEERS CO-OPERATED IN REMOVAL OF DEBRIS, RESCUE, HOSPITALIZATION AND OTHER IMMEDIATE RELIEF TO VICTIMS.

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02 Jul 1992

Viet Nam
Viet Nam Typhoon Chuck Jul 1992 UNDRO Situation Report No. 1

Report
— UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
UNDRO 92/0537
VIETNAM
TYPHOON CHUCK
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
2 JULY 1992

1. TYPHOON CHUCK, WITH TORRENTIAL RAIN AND AVERAGE WINDSPEED OF
55 KNOTS, GUSTING TO 70 KNOTS, STRUCK HAIPHONG AND QUANG NINH
PROVINCES IN NORTHERN VIETNAM ON 29 JUNE. PRELIMINARY REPORTS
INDICATE FOLLOWING DAMAGE:

CASUALTIES: 4 DEAD, 4 INJURED AND 7 MISSING
INFRASTRUCTURE: MORE THAN 3 KM SEA DYKES SWEPT AWAY
ELECTRICITY: MANY TRANSMISSION LINES COLLAPSED
AGRICULTURE: 1,500 HA MATURE RICE DAMAGED

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