UNDRO 89/0551
MALAWI - FLOODS
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 1
17 MARCH 1989

SITUATION

1. UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVE IN MALAWI REPORTS FOLLOWING INFORMATION ON RECENT FLOODS WHICH OCCURRED IN CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN PROVINCES.

DAMAGE

2. MOST AFFECTED DISTRICTS ARE CHIKWAWA, NSANJE, MACHINGA, MANGO CHI AND SALIMA WHERE ALL POPULATION HOMELESS AND IN NEED OF FOOD. PARTIAL FLOODS IN BALAKA, ZOMBA, MULANJE, NWANZA AND CHIRADZULU DISTRICTS. PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE 85,000 PEOPLE. CROPS SERIOUSLY DAMAGED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS AND HEAVY WINDS.

REQUIREMENTS

3. GOVERNMENT OF MALAWI APPEALS FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND INDICATES FOLLOWING URGENT NEEDS FOR STRICKEN POPULATION:

A) FOOD - MAIZE, BEANS AND SALT,
B) SHELTER - PLASTIC SHEETING, POLES, ROPE, IRON SHEETS, MATS AND BLANKETS,
C) AGRICULTURE INPUTS - HOES, SEEDS, PANGAS AND FERTILIZERS,
D) HEALTH - MEDICAL ASSISTANCE FOR INJURIED PEOPLE,
E) INFRASTRUCTURES - REPAIR OF BRIDGES, ROADS AND WATER SUPPLY.

(FURTHER DETAILED INFORMATION ON REQUIRED RELIEF SUPPLIES WILL BE INDICATED BY UNDRO/UNDP REPRESENTATIVES AND WFP ON COMPLETION OF DAMAGE ASSESSMENT).

4. DONORS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUES. IF DONORS WISH TO MAKE CONTRIBUTION THROUGH UNDRO KINDLY TRANSFER FUNDS TO ACCOUNT NO. 183598-01-10 UNOG TRUST FUND LLOYDS BANK, 1 PLACE BEL AIR, 1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND WITH MENTION 'FLOODS IN MALAWI 1989'.

5. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLSE CONTACT UNDRO GENEVA, MR. PIAZZI TEL: (22) 346011 EXT: 3518.

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UNDRO 89/0675

MALAWI - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 2
1 APRIL 1989

ON 24 MARCH 89 AT THE REQUEST OF THE GOVT OF MALAWI, AN UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE ARRIVED IN LILONGWE TO ASSESS DAMAGE AND RELIEF NEEDS AND REPORTED FOLLOWING INFORMATION :

A. SITUATION

1. FLOODS : SURVEYS INDICATE THAT APPROX. 100,000 PEOPLE WERE RENDERED HOMELESS, WITH TOTAL LOSS OF CURRENT CROP. GOM PROVIDED TEMPORARY SHELTER.

2. EARTHQUAKE : ON 9 MARCH AT 05:00 AM AN EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 5,7 ON THE RICHTER SCALE HIT SALIMA DISTRICT, 80 KM EAST OF LILONGWE. MANY PRIVATE AND GOVT CONSTRUCTIONS WERE SERIOUSLY DAMAGED.

3. GOM/NATIONAL DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RELIEF COMMITTEE HELD EMERGENCY MEETING ON 13 MARCH INDICATING DAMAGE AND URGENT NEEDS. GOM LAUNCHED APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AND NGOS/ RED CROSS STARTED IMMEDIATE DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD SUPPLIES AND SHELTER MATERIAL.

B. DAMAGE

4. PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INDICATES FOLLOWING EMERGENCY/RECOVERY COSTS (US DLRS):

FOOD SUPPLIES: 2.5 MILLION
SHELTER/RECOVERY PROGRAMMES: 12.8 MILLION
HEALTH CARE: 0.5 MILLION
FAMILY KITS: 2.8 MILLION
SURVEY MISSIONS: 50,000

5. MOST NON-FOOD ITEMS ALREADY IN PIPELINE OR AVAILABLE LOCALLY IF SUFFICIENT FUNDS GRANTED.

C. CONTRIBUTIONS/PLEDGES

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE	US DLRS
USAID	25,000
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY	1,650,000
EEC (PARTLY FOR REFUGEES)	760,000
UNITED NATIONS
UNICEF	23,000
LOCAL RESPONSE
MALAWI RED CROSS/LRCS	38,000
MALAWI CHRISTIAN COUNCIL/WCC	45,000
MALAWI LUTHERIAN CHURCHES/LWF	4,000
MALAWI WOMEN'S COUNCIL	50,000

5. DONORS ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO INFORM UNDRO DIRECTLY, PREFERABLY BY TELEX (28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUES. IF DONORS WISH TO MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS THROUGH UNDRO, KINDLY TRANSFER FUNDS TO ACCOUNT NO. 183598-01-10, UNOG TRUST FUND - LLOYDS BANK, 1, PLACE BEL AIR, 1211 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND, WITH MENTION: 'MALAWI-FLOODS 89'.

6. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLS CONTACT UNDRO GENEVA, MR. PIAZZI, TEL 004 22 34 60 11, EXT: 3518.

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UNDRO 89/0767

MALAWI - FLOODS
SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
13 APRIL 1989

1. UPDATE OF CONTRIBUTIONS REPORTED TO UNDRO:

UNITED NATIONS	US DLRS
UNDP CASH	50,000
UNICEF CASH	23,000
GOVERNMENTS
CANADA CASH	121,200
FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY CASH	1,676,455
JAPAN CASH	20,000
NORWAY CASH	36,390
UNITED KINGDOM CASH	166,660
U.S.A CASH	125,000
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
EEC CASH	113,000
RED CROSS AND RED CRESCENT SOCIETIES
CANADA CASH	4,060
JAPAN CASH	14,790
NETHERLANDS CASH	22,420
SWEDEN CASH	77,760
SWITZERLAND CASH	48,480
U.S.A CASH	150,000
NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
AFRICARE CASH	3,000
CARITAS CASH	18,300
CWS CASH	5,000
OXFAM CASH	50,000

2. ACCORDING TO INFORMATION RECEIVED BY UNDRO, TOTAL OF INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE AMOUNTED TO US DOLLARS 2,725, 515.

3. THIS IS FINAL UNDRO SITUATION REPORT ON THIS EMERGENCY. FOR RECORDING PURPOSES, DONORS ARE REQUESTED TO CONTINUE INFORMING UNDRO (TELEX 28148 UNDR CH) OF THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS AND CORRESPONDING VALUES.

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