DHA-GENEVA 95/0157
1. FOGO VOLCANO CONTINUES TO EXPEL LAVA FROM TWO FISSURES, BUT ITS ACTIVITY HAS DIMINISHED IN THE LAST THREE DAYS.

2. TO DATE IT HAS BEEN REPORTED THAT 5,000 PEOPLE HAVE BEEN DISPLACED.

3. THE CAPVERDIEN GOVERNMENT HAS REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE WHICH WILL BE COORDINATED BY THE DHA/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE.

4. THROUGH MCDA STANDING OPERATING PROCEDURES DHA IN COOPERATION WITH THE BELGIUM AIRFORCE IS SENDING TODAY TWO FLIGHTS WITH EMERGENCY RELIEF GOODS DONATED BY THE ITALIAN GOVERNMENT FROM DHA WAREHOUSE IN PISA. DHA HAS ALSO PROVIDED, THROUGH THE LOCAL UNDP OFFICE, AN EMERGENCY CASH GRANT OF USD 30,000 TO THE GOVERNMENT OF CAPE VERDE FOR THE LOCAL PURCHASE OF DISASTER RELIEF ITEMS.

5. FURTHERMORE DHA-GENEVA IS DISPATCHING A 3-MEMBER UNDAC TEAM AND A DHA DELEGATE TO ASSIST THE LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AUTHORITIES IN THE ON-SITE ASSESSMENT AND RELIEF COORDINATION ACTIVITIES. THE TEAM ARRIVES IN THE CAPITAL PRAIA ON THURSDAY, 13 APRIL 95.

6. USAID/BHR/OFDA REPORTS THAT IT HAS PROVIDED USD 25,000 THROUGH THE LOCAL RED CROSS. OFDA HAS ALSO PROVIDED THE SERVICES OF A REGIONAL ADVISOR, AND TWO USGS VOLCANOLOGISTS TO FACILITATE BOTH THE HUMANITARIAN AND VOLCANOLOGICAL ASSESSMENTS OF THE DISASTER.

7. DHA IS PREPARED TO SERVE AS CHANNEL FOR CASH CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE USED DURING IMMEDIATE RELIEF PHASE. FUNDS ARE SPENT IN COORDINATION WITH RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS OF U.N. SYSTEM, AND DHA PROVIDES DONOR GOVERNMENTS WITH WRITTEN CONFIRMATION ON UTILIZATION OF FUNDS CONTRIBUTED.

8. FUNDS SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO DHA ACCOUNT NO. C0-590.160.1 AT SWISS BANK CORPORATION, CASE POSTALE 2770, CH-1211 GENEVA 2, WITH REFERENCE: CAPE VERDE - VOLCANIC ERUPTION, DHA-GENEVA

9. FOR COORDINATION PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO INFORM DHA-GENEVA, AS INDICATED BELOW, OF BILATERAL RELIEF MISSIONS/PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS AND THEIR CORRESPONDING VALUE BY ITEM.

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DPR 310 CAV '95 (1)