Turkey Floods Jun 1988 UNDRO Information Report 1
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UNDRO 88/1245
TURKEY - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
17 JUNE 1988
1. ON 13 JUNE 1988 FLASH FLOODS SEVERELY DAMAGED SQUATTER AREAS OF ANKARA.
2. 13 PEOPLE DEAD - 6 ELECTROCUTED DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF POWER LINES, 7 DROWNED. 100 HOUSES DEMOLISHED 150-200 HOUSES SEVERELY DAMAGED.
3. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY STARTED ITS OWN RELIEF ACTIVITIES BY SETTING UP DISASTER RELIEF COMMISION. MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION DONATED 23,800 US DOLLARS, NATIONAL RED CRESCENT
DISPATCHED 170 TENTS AND PROVIDING FOOD TO AFFECTED PEOPLE. 6 SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER.
4. SO FAR NO INTERNAIONAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO UNDRO.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
DPR 310 TUR
TURKEY - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO.1
17 JUNE 1988
1. ON 13 JUNE 1988 FLASH FLOODS SEVERELY DAMAGED SQUATTER AREAS OF ANKARA.
2. 13 PEOPLE DEAD - 6 ELECTROCUTED DUE TO BREAKDOWN OF POWER LINES, 7 DROWNED. 100 HOUSES DEMOLISHED 150-200 HOUSES SEVERELY DAMAGED.
3. THE GOVERNMENT HAS ALREADY STARTED ITS OWN RELIEF ACTIVITIES BY SETTING UP DISASTER RELIEF COMMISION. MINISTRY OF CONSTRUCTION DONATED 23,800 US DOLLARS, NATIONAL RED CRESCENT
DISPATCHED 170 TENTS AND PROVIDING FOOD TO AFFECTED PEOPLE. 6 SCHOOLS HAVE BEEN OPENED FOR TEMPORARY SHELTER.
4. SO FAR NO INTERNAIONAL RELIEF ASSISTANCE REQUESTED TO UNDRO.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
DPR 310 TUR
