DHA-GENEVA 93/0454

HONDURAS - FLOODS
INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
3 NOVEMBER 1993

1. NORTHERN STATES OF ATLANTIDA AND COLON AFFECTED BY HEAVY RAINS AND ENSUING FLOODS.

2. MORE THAN 70 DEAD AND SOME 10,000 HOMELESS MENTIONED IN UNCONFIRMED REPORTS.

3. GOVT HAS NOT REQUESTED A DHA APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

= DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS-GENEVA +

DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, EXT. 3299
FACSIMILE: +41-22-917-0023
SWITCHBOARD: +41-22-917-1234
DIRECT DIALLING: +41-22-917 + EXTENSION
EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22-917-2010
TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
ELECTRONIC MAIL: ID UNX008

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DHA-GENEVA 93/0466

HONDURAS - FLOODS
DHA-GENEVA INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
9 NOVEMBER 1993

1. GOVT HAS DECLARED STATE OF EMERGENCY IN AFFECTED AREAS IN NORTH ATLANTIC ZONE. HIGH DEGREE OF DEFORESTATION HAS AGGRAVATED SITUATION IN THIS ZONE WHICH HAS EXTENSIVE AGRICULTURAL AND CATTLE-RAISING ACTIVITIES.

2. 174 CONFIRMED DEAD, SOME 200 MISSING AND AN OVERALL 15,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED. ALMOST 1,000 UNITS OF HOUSING DESTROYED AND ABOUT 2,000 HOMES DAMAGED.

3. WITH SUPPORT OF UNDP, HONDURAN RED CROSS, FIREMEN CORPS, ARMED FORCES AND OTHER ORGANIZATIONS, GOVT HAS CARRIED OUT THROUGH LOCAL EMERGENCY COMMITTEES EVACUATION AS REQUIRED AND SUPPLY OF FOOD AND MEDICAL CARE.

4. GOVT HAS NOT REQUESTED DHA TO LAUNCH AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE.

5. CONTRIBUTIONS

GOVERNMENT		USD
JAPAN	12,000 WATER PURIFICATION TABLETS, 2 EMERGENCY HEALTH KITS	116,850
	CASH	100,000

DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITARIAN AFFAIRS-GENEVA +

DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, EXT. 3299
FACSIMILE: +41-22-917-0023
SWITCHBOARD: +41-22-917-1234
DIRECT DIALLING: +41-22-917 + EXTENSION
EMERGENCY ONLY: +41-22-917-2010
TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
ELECTRONIC MAIL: ID UNX008

DPR 310 HON