Venuzuela Floods Dec 1985 UNDRO Information Report 1
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UNDRO 85/2799
VENEZUELA - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
9 DECEMBER 1985
1. SEVERE FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS AND RESULTING IN LANDSLIDES AND THE OVERFLOWING OF RIVERS MADE MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS THROUGHOUT VENEZUELA DURING THE PAST WEEK. MOST CRITICALLY AFFECTED AREAS ARE CARACAS AND COASTAL DISTRICTS NEAR MOUNT AVILA. HOWEVER EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DANGER OF RESERVOIRS OVERFLOWING IS APPARENT.
2. UNDRO HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT CO-ORDINATOR IN CARACAS WHO HAS REPORTED THAT AUTHORITIES PRESENTLY EVALUATING SITUATION THROUGH OFFICES OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENCE AND A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE PROVISION OF A REPORT ON RELIEF ACTIVITIES.
GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO DATE.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
VENEZUELA - FLOODS
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
9 DECEMBER 1985
1. SEVERE FLOODING CAUSED BY HEAVY RAINS AND RESULTING IN LANDSLIDES AND THE OVERFLOWING OF RIVERS MADE MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE HOMELESS THROUGHOUT VENEZUELA DURING THE PAST WEEK. MOST CRITICALLY AFFECTED AREAS ARE CARACAS AND COASTAL DISTRICTS NEAR MOUNT AVILA. HOWEVER EVACUATIONS HAVE TAKEN PLACE IN LOW-LYING AREAS OF THE INTERIOR OF THE COUNTRY WHERE THE DANGER OF RESERVOIRS OVERFLOWING IS APPARENT.
2. UNDRO HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE UNDP/UNDRO RESIDENT CO-ORDINATOR IN CARACAS WHO HAS REPORTED THAT AUTHORITIES PRESENTLY EVALUATING SITUATION THROUGH OFFICES OF THE DIRECTOR OF CIVIL DEFENCE AND A REQUEST HAS BEEN MADE FOR THE PROVISION OF A REPORT ON RELIEF ACTIVITIES.
GOVERNMENT HAS NOT REQUESTED INTERNATIONAL APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE TO DATE.
= ESSAAFI UNDRO GENEVA 28148 +
