Bolivia - Floods Jan 1986 UNDRO Situation Reports 1-10

Report
from UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 09 Jan 1986


UNDRO 86/0057
BOLIVIA - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
09 JANUARY 1986

1. DUE TO HEAVY PERSISTANT RAINS LAST FEW DAYS, GOVERNMENT HAS DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN FIVE PROVINCES. PROVINCE OF COCHABAMBA IS WORST HIT.

2. PRELIMINARY INFORMATION INDICATES CASUALTIES AND HOMELESS FAMILIES. DAMAGE CAUSED TO CROPS, LIVESTOCK, ROADS AND RAILWAYS. GOVERNMENT NOW EVALUATING PROBABLE RELIEF NEEDS.

3. GOVERNMENT HAS SO FAR NOT REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

(DPR 310 BOL'86(1) - EH/MG)

UNDRO 86/0081

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
13 JANUARY 1986

SITUATION

1. THE GOVERNMENT OF BOLIVIA HAS REQUESTED UNDRO TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION WITH HEAVY RAINS CAUSING FLOODS IN DEPARTMENTS OF COCHABAMBA AND LA PAZ.

2. GOVERNMENT INDICATES THAT PEOPLE AFFECTED ARE ABOUT 10,000 IN DEPARTMENT COCHABAMBA AND ABOUT 20,000 IN DEPARTMENT LA PAZ.

3. 1,800 HOUSES DESTROYED. APPROX. 8,000 HA CROPS FLOODED. RURAL ROAD SYSTEM DAMAGED.

NEEDS

4. TOGETHER WITH NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE AND WHO/PAHO, UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE IS DETERMINING RELIEF NEEDS FOR INCLUSION IN NEXT SITREP TO FOLLOW SHORTLY.

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

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1) - EH/EN)

UNDRO 86/0129

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
20 JANUARY 1986

SITUATION

1. PROVINCE COCHABAMBA WORST HIT BY THE EFFECTS OF RECENT HEAVY RAINS. SITUATION LIKELY TO WORSEN AS RAINY SEASON CONTINUES.

2. ALL AID IS COORDINATED BY THE NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE COMMITTEE (NCDC).

NEEDS

3. UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE HAS ENDEAVOURED IN CONSULTATION WITH NCDC TO DETERMINE PRIORITY RELIEF REQUIREMENTS:


QUANTITY
LOCAL PRICE
/PIECE /UNIT
TOTAL PRICE
SHOVELS AND PICKS
4,000
DLRS 5.20
20,800
WHEELBARROWS
500
DLRS 35
17,500
TOYOTA JEEP 4X4
2
-
32,350
+ SPARE PARTS FOR SIX TRACTORS USED FOR RELIEF OPERATION COCHABAMBA
-
-
155,000
+ WATER TESTING EQUIPMENT FOR PHYSICAL/CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
3
DLRS 3,715
11,145
+ TABLETS FOR CHLORINE TESTING
1,000
-
158
+ BACTERIOLOGIAL TESTING EQUIPMENT (WITH REAGENTS AND CHEMICALS)
2
DLRS 5,269
10,538
+ BLANKETS TWIN SIZE
5,000
DLRS 7
35,000
+ BLANKETS SINGLE SIZE
10,000
DLRS 5.5
55,000
TOTAL US DLRS
337,491
+ ITEMS LARGELY COVERED BY CASH CONTRIBUTIONS SO FAR RECEIVED.
4. THERE REMAINS A NEED FOR US DLRS 141,000 IN CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASE FOR WHICH UNDRO MAKES THROUGH THIS REPORT AN URGENT APPEAL.

5. CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE UNDRO SITREP NO. 2, DATED 13 JAN 86)

UN SYSTEM:
US DLRS
UNDRO
CASH GRANT
30,000
UNDP
CASH GRANT
30,000
GOVERNMENTS:
UK
CASH CONTRIBUTION FOR LOCAL PURCHASE (INCL. BLANKETS). VALUE PDS. STERLING 25,000
36,023
MEDICINES, VALUE PDS. STERLING 11,934
17,195
USA/USAID
50 MT FOOD AID (10,000 PEOPLE'S RATIONS FOR 15 DAYS)
(++)
INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:
INTERAMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
CASH
100,000
(++) - VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
6. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1)

UNDRO 86/0293

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 4
10 FEBRUARY 1986

SITUATION

1. THE EMERGENCY SITUATION CAUSED BY FLOODS DURING THE RAINY SEASON CONTINUES.

2. 29 PERSONS DEAD THROUGH AVALANCHES. DUE TO DESTRUCTION OF HOUSING 11,300 PERSONS HAVE BEEN EVACUATED TO CAMPS. 73,000 PERSONS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE FLOODS BUT NOT EVACUATED.

3. 1,972 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 7,562 DAMAGED AND ABOUT 35,000 HA CROPS DAMAGED. DAMAGE CAUSED TO HOUSING AND CROPS EVALUATED AT ABOUT US DLRS 42 MILLION.

NEEDS

4. IN RESPONSE TO UNDRO'S APPEAL LAUNCHED FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS (US DLRS 141,000) TO COVER LOCAL PURCHASES OF PRIORITY RELIEF REQUIREMENTS, GOVERNMENT OF FED. REP. OF GERMANY HAS CONTRIBUTED US DLRS 16,000 AND GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN US DLRS 100,000. REMAINING NEED FOR CASH CONTRIBUTION THEREFORE AMOUNTS TO US DLRS 25,000.

5. CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE UNDRO SITREP NO. 2, DATED 13 JAN 86)

GOVERNMENTS:
US DLRS
GERMANY, FED. REP.
CASH, DM 40,000
16,000
JAPAN
CASH CONTRIBUTION
100,000
6. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1))

UNDRO 86/0451

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 5
27 FEBRUARY 1986

SITUATION

1. CONTINUING HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED LEVEL LAKE TITICACA TO RISE UP TO TWO METERS WHICH HAS LED TO CONSIDERABLE AND PERSISTENT FLOODING IN LAKE-SHORE PROVINCES. SERIOUS DAMAGE TO INFRA-STRUCTURE BEING CAUSED BY THE RAIN THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY.

2. ACCORDING TO NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE, NUMBER OF AFFECTED PERSONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY IS REPORTED TO HAVE RISEN TO 130,000. OF THESE 30,000 HAVE LOST ALL PROPERTY. LOSS OF CROPS HAS INCREASED TO 44,000 HA.

3. THERE STILL REMAINS US DLRS 25,000 TO MEET UNDRO'S APPEAL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS LAUNCHED ON 20 JAN 1986 (SITREP NO. 3).

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE UNDRO SITREP NO. 4, DATED 10 FEB 1986)

4. GOVERNMENTS:
US DLRS
NORWAY
THROUGH THE PENTECOSTALIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY NOK 350,000 FOR REPAIR CHILDREN'S VILLAGE NUEVA ESPERANZA
46,980
UK
CASH CONTRIBUTION FOR LOCAL PURCHASE (INCL. BLANKETS). VALUE PDS. STERLING 39,000
54,545
MEDICINES, VALUE PDS. STERLING 40,000
(UPDATE OF ITEM 5, SITREP 3 DATED 20 JAN 86)
55,944
5. NGOS:
CARITAS INTERNATIONALIS:
AUSTRIA
CASH
11,500
BELGIUM
CASH
4,425
DEV. ET PAIX/CANADA
CASH
7,400
GERMANY (FED REP)
CASH
10,752
ITALY
CASH
12,375
6. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1))

UNDRO 86/0549

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 6
12 MARCH 1986

SITUATION

1. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS SITUATION WORSENING DUE TO CONTINUOUS RAINFALL. WATER LEVEL LAKE TITICACA ROSE BY 2.7 METERS CAUSING SEVERE FLOODING. BOLIVIAN CIVIL DEFENCE INDICATES NUMBER OF AFFECTED POPULATION AS 146,000. DUE OVER-FLOW RIVERS, ROAD TO COCHABAMBA BLOCKED. RISK OF ISOLATION OF CITY OF SANTA CRUZ.

2. WFP, USAID AND NATIONAL AUTHORITIES RELEASING LOCALLY AVAILABLE RESOURCES AS FOOD RATIONS FOR ONE MONTH TO AFFECTED POPULATION. CIVIL DEFENCE, RED CROSS AND ARMY DELIVERING RELIEF SUPPLIES.

3. BOLIVIAN RED CROSS ESTABLISHED 3 CAMPS SHELTERING 6,678 PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF ISLAND COJATA NEAR DESAGUADERO RIVER. ON 10 MARCH, LRCS APPEALED FOR SF 1,226,500 FOR EMERGENCY PROGRAMME TO ASSIST THESE VICTIMS WITH FOOD, MEDICINES AND MEDICAL SERVICES FOR 2 MONTHS PERIOD.

NEEDS

4. INITIAL UNDRO APPEAL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS OF US DLRS 141,000 LAUNCHED 20 JANUARY (SITREP NO.3) HAS BEEN MET. IN VIEW CONTINUING EMERGENCY SITUATION, GOVERNMENT CALLING FOR FURTHER INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE. UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, IN COOPERATION WITH CIVIL DEFENSE, WHO/PAHO, AND OTHER AGENCIES, IS DETERMINING NEW PRIORITY RELIEF NEEDS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO DONORS SHORTLY.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE UNDRO SITREP NO. 5, DATED 27 FEBRUARY 1986)

5. UN SYSTEM:
US DLRS
UNICEF
MEDICINES
5,000
6. GOVERNMENTS:
UK
PDS STERLING 50,000 THROUGH EMBASSY FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES
74,626
USA
CASH CONTRIBUTION
25,000
252 ROLLS OF PLASTIC SHEETING FOR CONSTRUCTION OF 540 FAMILY SIZE TENTS
(++)
7. NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS:
LRCS
4,000 BLANKETS, 200 TENTS + HOUSING MATERIAL
(++)
RED CROSS NATIONAL SOCIETIES:
BRAZIL
10,250 WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS
(++)
ICELAND
5,000 CHF
2,688
USSR
1 TON MEDICINES, 1,000 BLANKETS AND 100 TENTS
(++)
SPAIN
3,000 BLANKETS, 2,000 KG OF CLOTHING, 20 LARGE TENTS, 2 RAFTS AND 900 KGS CANNED FOOD
(++)
(++) - VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
8. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUE.

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UNDRO 86/0654

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 7
25 MARCH 1986

SITUATION

1. FLOODING SITUATION STILL SERIOUS IN PROVINCES COCHABAMBA, SANTA CRUZ AND TITICACA LAKE AREA. STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN PROVINCE COCHABAMBA.

2. NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE HAS REQUESTED UNDRO ASSISTANCE WITH CO-ORDINATION OF LOGISTICS AND DISTRIBUTION RELIEF ASSISTANCE.

3. UNMET NEEDS (AS CONFIRMED BY UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE ASSISTED BY UNDRO DELAGATE).

- 1,500 TENTS (15 PERSONS EACH)
- 1,000 BLANKETS
- 280 POTS (30-40 LITRES CAPACITY)
- 200 CAMPING STOVES
- 2,000 SHOVELS
- 2,000 PICK AXES
- 500 WHEELBARROWS
- 9,000 SHEETS CALAMINE (2.2X0.8 METERS)
- 10 SUCTION PUMPS FOR MUD REMOVAL
- 120 WATER MOTOR PUMPS (3X4 INCHES)
- 10 ALUMINIUM BOATS WITH OUTBOARD MOTOR

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 6 DATED 12 MAR 86)

4. UN SYSTEM:
US DLRS
WFP
54 MT FLOUR, 5.4 MT MEAT, 5.4 MT OIL, FOR 30,000 PEOPLE FOR 30 DAYS. (PROVIDED FROM ON-GOING WFP ASSISTANCE)
(++)
5. GOVERNMENTS:
ARGENTINA
600 BLANKETS, 100 TENTS (4 PERSONS EACH), 10 ROLLS PLASTIC, 12,600 KG FOOD SUPPLIES
20,000
GERMANY, FED REP.
CASH DM 30,000 THROUGH EMBASSY FOR LOCAL PURCHASE RELIEF SUPPLIES
13,636
UK
CASH PDS.STERLING 20,000 THROUGH UNDRO FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES
29,840
CASH PDS.STERLING 25,000 THROUGH LRCS FOR TENTS AND BLANKETS
37,313
USA
CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF RELIEF SUPPLIES
25,000
162 MT MILK FOR 90,000 PEOPLE (90 DAYS)
(++)
150 MT FOOD FOR 2,000 FAMILIES OVER 2 MONTHS (UPDATE OF ITEM 5, SITREP NO.3, DATED 20 JAN 1986)
42,000
180 ROLLS OF PLASTIC (UPDATE OF ITEM 6, SITREP NO.6 DATED 12 MAR 1986)
69,560
6. NGOS:
CARITAS GERMANY (FED REP)
CASH
10,752
UK RED CROSS
CASH PDS.STERLING 5,000 THROUGH LRCS FOR TENTS AND BLANKETS
7,462
USA WORLD VISION INTERNATIONAL
100 SHOVELS, 100 PICK AXES, 50 WHEEL BARROWS, 3 MOTORIZED WATER PUMPS
13,850
140 MATTRESSES, 280 BLANKETS, 70 STOVES (GAS CYLINDERS), 70 SETS KITCHEN UTENSILS
10,920
2,000 LITERS DIESEL OIL
600
(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
7. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148

(DPR 310 BOL'86(1))

UNDRO 86/0667

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 8
26 MARCH 1986

SITUATION

1. FLOODING IN NORTH OF SANTA CRUZ AREA MORE SERIOUS THAN IN SOUTH. 8,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED. TRAIN BRIDGE ACROSS RIO GRANDE PARTLY DAMAGED, HAMPERING TRANSPORT SUPPLIES TO CHARAGUA.

2. UNDRO DELEGATE ASSESSING FURTHER NEEDS WITH NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE AND NGOS. UP-DATE ON SITUATION WILL FOLLOW.

3. UNMET NEEDS FOR REGION SANTA CRUZ (AS CONFIRMED BY UNDRO RESREP AND UNDRO DELEGATE):

A) SANTA CRUZ PROVINCE:

- 10 INFLATABLE BOATS (10 PLACES)
- 100 LIFEVESTS
- 1,000 M ROPE (2 INCHES)
- 1,000 M ROPE (1 INCH)
- 20 TENTS (10 PLACES) PLUS 2 MOSQUITO NETS PER TENT
- 12 GAS LIGHTS
- 5 MANUAL MOTOR CHAINSAWS
- 4 ELECTRIC GENERATORS

B) LAKE TITICACA AREA (IN ADDITION TO NEEDS LISTED IN SITREP NO. 7, PARA 3):

- 500 WOODEN DOORS (2M X 1.5 M)
- 500 WOODEN WINDOW FRAMES

C) CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARDS COSTS OF TRANSPORT LOCAL RELIEF SUPPLIES.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 7 DATED 25 MARCH 86)

4. GOVERNMENT:
US DLRS
SPAIN
12 MT RELIEF SUPPLIES (BLANKETS, CLOTHING, MEDICINES)
(++)
FOOD ITEMS, 2 RESCUE BOATS
100,000
(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
4. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1))

UNDRO 86/0716

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 9
3 APRIL 1986

SITUATION

1. IN CONSULTATION WITH NATIONAL AUTHORITIES, REPRESENTATIVES OF UN BODIES AND NGOS, UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT PRESENT FLOODING IN BOLIVIA WORST THIS CENTURY: LAKE TITICACA CONTINUES TO RISE (2 CM PER DAY) AND HAS NOW EXPANDED BY 400 M HORIZONTALLY.

2. PORT OF GUAQUI UNDER WATER. HOUSES, SCHOOL, HOSPITAL COLLAPSED IN TOWN DESAGUADERO WHICH CAN ONLY BE REACHED BY BOAT. RELOCATION OF THESE TOWNS CONSIDERED. ACCORDING TO ESTIMATES IT WILL TAKE THREE YEARS FOR LAKE TITICACA TO SINK TO NORMAL LEVEL.

3. ROAD LA PAZ-COCHABAMBA INTERRUPTED. 10 PERCENT OF TOWN COCHABAMBA FLOODED (7,894 FAMILIES AFFECTED, 1,377 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 1,288 DAMAGED, 7,096 HA SOIL FLOODED IN COCHABAMBA AREA).

4. THROUGHOUT AREAS AFFECTED, 50,000 FAMILIES (250,000 PEOPLE) ESTIMATED TO HAVE LOST HOMES AND/OR THEIR FIELDS. BRIDGES AND OIL/GAS PIPELINES SEVERELY DAMAGED. INTERRUPTION OF LAND CONNECTION WITH ARGENTINA AND PARAGUAY ALONG SOUTH-EASTERN BORDER.

5. RISK OF EPIDEMICS YELLOW FEVER AND MALARIA.

6. UNDRO REP/DELEGATE WORKING ON REINFORCEMENT COORDINATION OF UN AND INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL RELIEF AGENCIES (NATIONAL CIVIL DEFENCE, MINISTRY OF HEALTH, NATIONAL OFFICE FOR FOOD ASSISTANCE, RED CROSS, CARITAS).

7. NEEDS

LIST OF PRIORITY RELIEF NEEDS BASED UPON FURTHER ASSESSMENT BY UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE/DELEGATE IN CONSULTATION WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RELIEF AGENCIES. THE FOLLOWING UPDATES NEEDS REPORTED IN PREVIOUS SITREPS:

(A) 5,085 MT FOOD AID TO COVER 3-MONTH NEEDS OF 60 PERCENT OF FAMILIES AFFECTED (30,000 FAMILIES).

(B) 1,500 WATERPROOF, DOUBLEFLY FAMILY TENTS (5-6 PLACES) PLUS SPARES. 30 LARGE TENTS (30-40 PLACES). 35,000 BLANKETS. FUEL FOR COOKING (KEROSENE). 3,000 PAIRS OF SANDALS. TIMBER AND CORRUGATED IRON SHEETS FOR SHELTERS. 10,000 PICKS, 10,000 SHOVELS. 2,500 WHEELBARROWS. 20 SHALLOW DRAUGHT ALUMINIUM BOATS WITH OUTBOARD MOTOR (AT LEAST 30 HP).

(C) ANTIBIOTICS AND MEDICINES AGAINST DIARRHOEA, RESPIRATORY AND SKIN DISEASES, WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS. (DETAILED LISTING AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.)

(D) CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF FOOD AND RENTING OF VEHICLES.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE SITREP NO. 8 DATED 26 MARCH 1986)

8. UN SYSTEM:
US DLRS
UNICEF
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES FOR MOTHERS AND CHILDREN
100,000
9. GOVERNMENTS:
GERMANY, FED.REP.
CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASE PHARMACEUTICALS, TENTS, MATTRESSES. DM 20,000
8,584
HOLY SEE
CASH THROUGH CARITAS/BOLIVIA
20,000
USA
CASH FOR LOCAL PURCHASE SPARE PARTS AND ROAD BUILDING EQUIPMENT
200,000
214 MT FOOD AID (CORRECTION OF ITEMS ON U.S. FOOD AID IN SITREPS NOS. 3 AND 7)
154,000
10. NGOS:
CARITAS:
BELGIUM
2,000 BLANKETS
(++)
FRANCE
CASH
5,520
GERMANY, FED.REP.
CASH
42,500
ITALY
CASH
18,000
NETHERLANDS
CASH
24,505
SPAIN
CASH
5,000
SWITZERLAND
CASH SF 100,000
50,761
LRCS:
CANADA
CASH CDN.DLRS 5,000
3,597
FINLAND
CASH FM 50,000
9,524
NEW ZEALAND
CASH NZ DLRS 1,000
526
NORWAY
CASH NKR 100,000
13,699
SWEDEN
4,000 BLANKETS, 200 TENTS AND 10 FLEXCAMPS. VALUE: SKR 250,000
33,784
USA
2,000 ARTICLES NEW CLOTHING
(++)
SECOURS POPULAIRE FRANCAIS (FRANCE)
CASH CONTRIBUTION
4,300
SERVICES OF A PHYSICIAN
(++)
(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
11. DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH), OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND VALUE.

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(DPR 310 BOL'86(1))

UNDRO 86/0908

BOLIVIA - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 10
24 APRIL 1986

SITUATION

1. GOVERNMENT DECLARED EMERGENCY PHASE OVER, REHABILITATION ACTIVITIES NOW BEING UNDERTAKEN.

2. FOOD REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED TO BE COVERED BY ON-GOING WFP ASSISTANCE.

CONTRIBUTIONS: (SINCE UNDRO SITREP NO. 9 DATED 3 APRIL 1986)

3. UN SYSTEM:
US DLRS
UNICEF, SPANISH COMMITTEE
MEDICINES
33,000
4. IGOS:
EEC
THROUGH MEDECINS SANS FRONTIERES STAFF: 1 PHYSICIAN, 3 LOGISTICS EXPERTS, 3 LOCALLY HIRED DRIVERS. VALUE ECUS 11,700
600 TENTS (6 PLACES EACH), 10 TENTS (50 PLACES EACH), 6,000 BLANKETS. VALUE ECUS 183,700 PLUS AIRPORT TRANSPORT ECUS 85,000
LOCAL PURCHASE: SHEET IRON, MATERIAL FOR TEMPORARY SHELTERS, MEDICINES. VALUE ECUS 65,300
RENTING, MAINTENANCE OF TWO VEHICLES (4WD). VALUE ECUS 29,300
TOTAL VALUE ECUS 375,000
351,782
5. GOVERNMENTS:
AUSTRALIA
AUS. DLRS 2,500 THROUGH BOLIVIAN RED CROSS
1,786
AUS. DLRS 10,000 THROUGH UNDRO
7,143
CANADA
THROUGH UNICEF CAN. DLRS 25,000 FOR MALARIA AND RESPIRATORY TRACT MEDICINES, REHYDRATION SALTS
17,986
THROUGH LRCS CDN. DRLS 25,000 FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF FOOD, BLANKETS, TENTS, MEDICINES AND CLOTHING
17,986
THROUGH PAHO FIVE PORTABLE WATER PURIFIERS CDN. DLRS 23,000
16,547
NORWAY
THROUGH NORWEGIAN MISSIONARY ALLIANCE FOR LOCAL PURCHASE OF FOOD, CLOTHES, MEDICINES, BLANKETS, GAS STOVES, BEDS, SCHOOL MATERIAL
50,000
SPAIN
2,555 KG MEDICINES. VALUE PESETAS 2 MILLION
(SUPERSEDES ENTRY ITEM 4 SITREP 8 OF 24 MAR 86)
13,793
UK
PDS. STERLING 20,000 THROUGH UNDRO
29,240
6. NGOS:
CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES
BLANKETS
5,000
RED CROSS:
ANDORRA
CASH
500
AUSTRALIA
AUS.DLRS 3,000
2,142
CHILE
100 BLANKETS, 80 BOTTLES OF WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS
(++)
DENMARK
CASH DKR 100,000
11,560
JAPAN
CASH YEN 1 MILLION
5,555
SPAIN
20 TENTS, 3,000 BLANKETS, 2,000 KG CLOTHING, 673 KG FOOD, 2 ZODIAC BOATS PLUS 2 OUTBOARD MOTORS. VALUE PESETAS 6,599,500
(SUPERSEDES ENTRY ITEM 7, SITREP 6 DATED 12 MAR 86)
45,513
SWEDEN
4,000 BLANKETS, 200 TENTS, 10 FLEXCAMPS. VALUE INCLUDING TRANSPORT SKR 585,480
79,118
SWITZERLAND
150 KG MEDICINES
(++)
USA
2,000 ARTICLES NEW CLOTHING
87,000
USSR
1,000 BLANKETS, 100 TENTS, 1 MT MEDICINES. VALUE INCLUDING TRANSPORT SFR 125,198
(SUPERSEDES ENTRY ITEM 7 SITREP 6 DATED 12 MAR 86)
63,552
7. PRIVATE SECTOR:
BOLIVIAN ARTISTS
CASH
14,000
(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO
8. TOTAL VALUE OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED SO FAR TO UNDRO AMOUNTS TO US DLRS 2,238,884.

9. UNLESS A NEW EMERGENCY SITUATION DEVELOPS THIS IS THE LAST SITREP ON THIS MATTER.

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

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