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Turkey Avalanches Feb 1992 UNDRO Information Report 1-2


UNDRO 92/0121

TURKEY
AVALANCHES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
3 FEBRUARY 1992

1. VILLAGES IN PROVINCES SIRNAK, SIIRT, HAKKARI AND BITLIS (SOUTHEASTERN PART OF TURKEY) WERE AFFECTED BY AVALANCHES ON 1 FEB 92. TEMPERATURE REMAINS BELOW ZERO EVEN DURING DAY TIME
WHICH IS UNUSUAL FOR THIS AREA. PRESENT SNOW DEPTH VARIES FROM TWO TO FIVE METRES AND SNOW KEEPS FALLING.

2. DEATH TOLL AS OF 3 FEB: 104 SOLDIERS AND 34 CIVILIANS. APPROX. 1,000 PEOPLE AFFECTED.

COUNTRY-LEVEL RESPONSE

3. DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DISASTER AFFAIRS, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND TURKISH RED CRESCENT HAVE PROVIDED INITIAL ASSISTANCE (BLANKETS, TENTS, CLOTHING). PEOPLE BEING EVACUATED FROM
VILLAGES THAT ARE AT RISK.

NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

4. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE MONITORING SITUATION WITH GOVT. SO FAR NO REQUEST FROM GOVT FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE. HOWEVER, PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT INDICATES NEED FOR DOUBLE-LAYER WINTER TENTS THAT ARE NOT AVAILABLE LOCALLY.

= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA +

UNDRO TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-731.02.11
UNDRO EMERGENCY TEL.NO. (OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS):
+41-22-733.20.10

UNDRO DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, EXT: 3299

UNDRO TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
UNDRO FAX: +41-22-733.56.23
UNDRO ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET ID UNX008


UNDRO 92/0152

TURKEY
AVALANCHES
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
13 FEBRUARY 1992

1. UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE REPORTS THAT SEVERE WEATHER CONTINUES IN THE SOUTHEASTERN REGION WHICH HAS BEEN AFFECTED BY AVALANCHES SINCE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY. SNOW DEPTH VARIES FROM TWO TO SIX METRES.

2. ASSESSMENT OF CASUALTIES AND DAMAGE:

NAME OFPROVINCE
NO. OF AVALANCHES
DEATH TOLL
PEOPLE INJURED
BUILDINGS DAMAGED
SIRNAK
12
148
35
91
SIIRT
7
49
3
8
ELAZIG
8
14
2
43
BATMAN
29
13
4
164
BINGOL
4
6
8
-
DIYARBAKIR
4
5
-
12
HAKKARI
3
24
17
8
TUNCELI
3
2
-
7
TOTAL
70
261
69
333


COUNTRY-LEVEL RESPONSE

3. GOVT ISSUED WARNINGS AGAINST LANDSLIDES, FLOODS AND ROCKFALLS THAT MIGHT FOLLOW UPON MILDER WEATHER CONDITIONS.

NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE

4. GOVT HAS INFORMED UNDRO THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR RELIEF ITEMS DONATED FROM OUTSIDE.CASH CONTRIBUTIONS ARE HOWEVER STILL WELCOME TO ASSIST VICTIMS: EMLAK BANK, ANKARA, TURKEY, ACCOUNT NUMBER: 10, ACCOUNT HOLDER: DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF DISASTER AFFAIRS.

= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA +

UNDRO TELEPHONE NO: +41-22-731.02.11
UNDRO EMERGENCY TEL.NO. (OUTSIDE WORKING HOURS):
+41-22-733.20.10

UNDRO DESK OFFICER: E. HAEGGLUND, EXT: 3299

UNDRO TELEX: 414242 DRO CH
UNDRO FAX: +41-22-733.56.23
UNDRO ELECTRONIC MAIL: UNIENET ID UNX008

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