UNDRO 85/2260
BENIN - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
15 OCTOBER 1985

SITUATION

1. ON 11 OCTOBER 1985 BENIN'S ACTING FOREIGN MINISTER CALLED A MEETING OF REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS TO INFORM THEM OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FLOODS IN PROVINCES MONO, ATLANTIQUE, OUEME AND ZOU. MONO MOST DAMAGED. TOTAL NUMBER OF POPULATION AFFECTED IS ESTIMATED AT 250,000.

2. NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR COORDINATION OF ASSISTANCE.

3. EMERGENCY NEEDS

- FOOD
- MEDICINES (INCLUDING ANTIDIARRHOEICS, AND ANTI-MALARIA DRUGS)
- BLANKETS
- MATERIAL TO RESTORE DAMAGED BRIDGES AND ROADS.

(SPECIFIC DETAILS TO FOLLOW)

4. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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UNDRO 85/2316

BENIN - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
18 OCTOBER 1985

SITUATION

1. NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE HAS PROVIDED ADDITIONAL DATA ON DISASTER SITUATION. BECAUSE OF CONTINUING RAINS, THESE DATA LIKELY TO DETERIORATE.

2. NUMBER OF PERSONS AFFECTED: 375,392. 61 DEAD REPORTED.

3. MATERIAL DAMAGE IS REPORTED IN 43 DISTRICTS, INCLUDING 103 COMMUNES AND 190 VILLAGES AND TOWN SECTIONS:

HOUSES	11,637
CLASSROOMS	651
ROADS AND TRACKS	2,704 KM
BRIDGES	201
CROPS	17,412 HA
GRAIN DEFICIT ESTIMATED AT	7,937 MT
DEAD LIVESTOCK	5,421

4. UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE PREPARING WITH GOVERNMENT FIELD VISIT TO COLLECT MORE DETAILS ON EMERGENCY NEEDS (FOOD, MEDICINES, BLANKETS, MATERIAL TO REPAIR BRIDGES AND ROADS).

5. MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES, BELGIUM, HAVE SENT TWO PHYSICIANS ON EVALUATION MISSION.

6. TOTAL FINANCIAL NEEDS FOR RECONSTRUCTION ESTIMATED AT US DLRS 4,873,782.

7. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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UNDRO 85/2357

BENIN - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 3
23 OCTOBER 1985

SITUATION

1. AIR-BORNE ASSESSMENT MISSION CARRIED OUT OVER PROVINCES OUEME, ZOU, MONO AND ATLANTIQUE BY REPRESENTATIVES OF NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE, UNDRO/UNDP, UNICEF, WFP, FAO, WORLD BANK, EEC AND MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES.

2. AS A WHOLE, WATER LEVEL HAS CONSIDERABLY SUBSIDED. SOME VILLAGES STILL FLOODED.

3. A NUMBER OF BRIDGES, TRACKS, SCHOOLS, AND FARMING LAND DAMAGED.

RELIEF MEASURES

4. GOVERNMENT HAS PROVIDED POPULATION AFFECTED WITH FOOD, MEDICINES AND BLANKETS.

5. CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES HAVE DELIVERED FOOD AND MEDICINES TO PROVINCE MONO.

6. REPRESENTATIVES OF MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES (MSF), BELGIUM, ARE DETERMINING MEDICAL NEEDS WITH GOVERNMENT. POSSIBILITY OF SUPPLYING REQUIRED MEDICINES INCLUDING STOCKING OF SUCH AGAINST EPIDEMICS AND ESTABLISHING MOBILE SURVEY TEAM BEING STUDIED BY UNICEF AND MSF.

7. RECONSTRUCTION OF COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE (BRIDGES, TRACKS AND SCHOOLS) BEING EXAMINED BY UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE AND LOCAL WFP STAFF.

8. CONTRIBUTIONS:

NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS		US DLRS
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES:	FOOD AND MEDICINES VALUE CFA 29,202,535	69,036

9. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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UNDRO 85/2412

BENIN - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO.4
28 OCTOBER 1985

SITUATION

1. FLOODS HAVE SUBSIDED LEAVING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO INFRASTRUCTURE (HOSPITALS, DISPENSARIES, SCHOOLS, BRIDGES, TRACKS). GOVT OF BENIN CONSEQUENTLY REQUESTING UNDRO TO LAUNCH INTERNATIONAL APPEAL TOWARDS COST OF REPAIRS.

2. BILATERAL DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO ADDRESS THEMSELVES TO NATIONAL COMMITTEE OF CIVIL DEFENCE AT THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR, SECURITY AND TERRITORIAL ADMINISTRATION.

3. UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE WITH NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE AND LOCAL WFP OFFICE IS IDENTIFYING DAMAGED ELEMENTS OF INFRASTRUCTURE, AND ESTIMATING COST OF REPAIRS.

4. EMERGENCY NEED FOR FOOD AND BLANKETS COVERED.

5. FOLLOWING ASSESSMENT MISSION, MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES, BELGIUM, WILL SEND THREE-PERSON TEAM (PHYSICIAN, LOGISTICS EXPERT, LABORATORY ASSISTANT) TO CARRY OUT THREE-MONTH PROGRAMME COMPRISING (I) CREATION RESERVE STOCK OF ANTICHOLERA MEDICINES, (II) PREVENTION MEASURES RE RISKS OF EPIDEMICS, (III) DISTRIBUTION OF MEDICINES IN DISPENSARIES SITUATED IN AFFECTED REGIONS. PROGRAMME IS FINANCED BY EEC.

6. CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE INFO REPORT NO. 3, 23 OCTOBER 85)

UN SYSTEM		US DLRS
UNDRO:	CASH EMERGENCY GRANT	10,000
INTER-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
EEC:	THREE-MONTH MEDICAL PROGRAMME OF MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES, BELGIUM, VALUE ECUS 200,000	165,700

7. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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UNDRO 85/2845

BENIN - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO.5
13 DECEMBER 1985

SITUATION

1. IDENTIFICATION OF DAMAGED INFRASTRUCTURE FINALIZED. SELECTION OF FIRST PRIORITY REPAIR WORK BEING CARRIED OUT.

2. A JOINT GOVERNMENT/UNDP PROJECT FOR REHABILITATION OF DAMAGED SCHOOLS, HEALTH CENTERS, BRIDGES, TRACKS HAS BEEN DRAWN UP. IMPLEMENTATION OF PROJECT WILL START IN DECEMBER 1985. FINANCING PROVIDED BY UNDRO, UNDP AND WFP.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 4, 29 OCTOBER 1985)

3. UN SYSTEM		US DLRS
UNDP:	CASH GRANT	10,000

4. UNLESS THE SITUATION DETERIORATES, THIS IS THE LAST SITUATION REPORT ON THESE FLOODS.

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