Chile - Floods Jul 1987 UNDRO Information Reports 1-3

Report
from UN Department of Humanitarian Affairs
Published on 15 Jul 1987


UNDRO 87/1579
CHILE - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
15 JULY 1987

SITUATION

1. FOLLOWING HEAVY RAINS SINCE 11 JULY, WHICH ARE STILL CONTINUING, FLOODS ARE OCCURRING IN A 1,000 KM LONG AREA BETWEEN REGION OF SANTIAGO AND PUERTO MONTT. 7 DEATHS, 10,000 PEOPLE REPORTED AFFECTED SO FAR.

NATIONAL RESPONSE

2. NATIONAL EMERGENCY OFFICE (ONEMI) PROVIDING RELIEF.

3. NO GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

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DPR 310 CHI 87(1)

UNDRO 87/1600

CHILE - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
18 JULY 1987

1) UNDRO/UNDP RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT HEAVY STORMS AND RAINS AFFECTING CHILE SINCE 11 JULY CAUSED 2 DEATHS, 9 MISSING, 8,480 HOUSES DAMAGED, 85 HOUSES DESTROYED.

2) MAIN DAMAGES DUE TO FLOODED ROADS AND BRIDGES CENTRAL REGION. SEVERAL AREAS SANTIAGO WITHOUT TELEPHONE AND SERIOUS INFRASTRUCTURE PROBLEMS.

3) SITUATION UNDER CONTROL BY CHILEAN AUTHORITIES.

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DPR 310 CHI 87(1)

UNDRO 87/1714

CHILE - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 3
4 AUGUST 1987

SITUATION

1. DUE HEAVY STORMS AND RAINS AFFECTING CENTRAL ZONE AND NORTHERN REGIONS, UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS FOLLOWING:

  • 47 DEAD
  • 16 INJURED
  • 18 DISAPPEARED
  • 19,800 HOUSES DAMAGED
  • 2,653 HOUSES DESTROYED
  • TOTAL AFFECTED PERSONS: 115,732

2. AVALANCHES AND FLOODS AFFECTED NORTHERN ROUTE AND OTHER ROADS.

3. NO GOVERNMENT REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN RECEIVED.

CONTRIBUTIONS

GOVERNMENTS:
US DLRS
AUSTRALIA
CASH CONTRIBUTION THROUGH CHILEAN RED CROSS
20,000
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY
CASH CONTRIBUTION-100,000 DM
54,645
FOR LOCAL PURCHASE RELIEF GOODS, PHARMACEUTICALS, 1,500 BLANKETS, 250 MATTRESSES, THROUGH FUNDACION MISSION, CARITAS CHILE, SOCIEDAD PRO AYUDA DEL NINO LISIADO
NORWAY
CASH CONTRIBUTION 350,000 NOK THROUGH CARITAS NORWAY/CHILE
52,239
UNITED KINGDOM
CASH CONTRIBUTION 30,000 POUNDS STERLING FOR LOCAL PURCHASE RELIEF ITEMS THROUGH CARITAS CHILE
48,309
IGOS:
EEC
FOOD, MEDICINE, 5,000 TENTS 10,000 ROOFING SHEETS - 250,000 ECU THROUGH CARITAS CHILE
282,933
NGOS:
CHURCH WORLD SERVICE
CASH CONTRIBUTION FOR IMMEDIATE FOOD RELIEF
5,000
GERMAN AGRO-ACTION
CASH CONTRIBUTION 45,000 DM
24,590
LRCS
CLOTHING AND FOOTWEAR, MEDICINES, BLANKETS AND FOOD
(++)
WORLD COUNCIL OF CHURCHES
CASH CONTRIBUTION
20,000
(++) VALUE NOT REPORTED TO UNDRO.
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