UNDRO 91/1762

YEMEN - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 1
23 NOVEMBER 1991

1. EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.0 ON RICHTER SCALE OCCURRED 140 KM
SOUTH OF SANA'A ON 22 NOVEMBER AT 03:40 HRS LOCAL TIME. AREA
AFFECTED IS AL-UDAYN DISTRICT IN EBB PROVINCE. MOST DAMAGE TOOK
PLACE IN JABAL BAHR AND BANI ZAHIR VILLAGES.

2. PRELIMINARY REPORTS INDICATE 10 PEOPLE KILLED AND 39 INJURED,
17 HOUSES DESTROYED AND 87 PARTIALLY COLLAPSED.

3. UNDP/UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE IN SANA'A REVIEWING SITUATION WITH
GOVERNMENT AND FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE PROVIDED.

4. SO FAR NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN
ADDRESSED TO THE UN.

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UNDRO 91/1808

YEMEN - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO INFORMATION REPORT NO. 2
2 DECEMBER 1991

1. FREQUENT EARTH TREMORS CONTINUING IN AREA WHERE EARTHQUAKE
OCCURRED ON 22 NOVEMBER. IN TWO-DAY PERIOD, 65 AFTERSHOCKS HAVE
BEEN RECORDED, ALL LESS THAN 3 ON RICHTER SCALE. IMMEDIATE
EFFECT OF SEISMIC ACTIVITIES IS FURTHER DESTRUCTION AND WEAKENING
OF RURAL DWELLINGS.

2. UN DISASTER MANAGEMENT TEAM (DMT) CURRENTLY IN AFFECTED AREA
FOR ASSESSMENT INCLUDING EMERGENCY NEEDS OF HOMELESS WHO ENDURE
RAINS AND COLD (SUB-ZERO AT NIGHTS) AT ELEVATION OF 2,000 TO
2,500 METRES. BASED ON ITS FINDINGS, CONSOLIDATED REPORT WILL BE
ISSUED SHORTLY. GOVT HAS BEEN ASKED TO MAKE INVENTORY OF RELIEF
ITEMS LOCALLY AVAILABLE.

3. GOVT AND YEMENI RED CRESCENT TRANSPORTING RELIEF SUPPLIES.

4. U.S.A. CONTRIBUTED USD 5,000 FOR EMERGENCY SHELTER.

5. SO FAR NO REQUEST FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE HAS BEEN
ADDRESSED TO THE UN.

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UNDRO 91/1838

YEMEN - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 3
8 DECEMBER 1991

1. THE EARTHQUAKE MEASURING 4.4 ON THE RICHTER SCALE WHICH TOOK
PLACE ON 22 NOVEMBER 1991, 140 KM SOUTH OF SANA'A, CAUSED
WIDESPREAD DAMAGE TO HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE. SINCE THIS
EARTHQUAKE, CONTINUOUS SEISMIC ACTIVITY AND TREMORS HAVE BEEN
RECORDED IN THE AREA.

2. THE MOST AFFECTED AREAS ARE AL-UDEIN AND HAZM AL-UDEIN
DISTRICTS (TOTAL POPULATION: 220,000) IN THE IBB GOVERNORATE.
THE AREA IS MOUNTAINOUS WITH AN ELEVATION RANGING FROM 1,000M TO
1,800 M. WINTER TEMPERATURES AT NIGHT GO DOWN TO NEAR ZERO DEGREES
CENTIGRADE. ACCESS TO SOME AREAS IS DIFFICULT. FIVE OTHER
DISTRICTS WITH A TOTAL POPULATION OF 450,000 HAVE BEEN AFFECTED.

3. THE CONTINUOUS DROUGHT AND THE RETURN OF THE MIGRANT WORKERS
DUE TO RECENT GULF EVENTS HAVE MADE LIVING CONDITIONS DIFFICULT
IN THIS ALREADY GENERALLY POOR AREA.

4. PRELIMINARY ESTIMATES OF PEOPLE IN NEED OF SHELTER: 20,000
FAMILIES OR APPROXIMATELY 150,000 PEOPLE - INCLUDING BOTH PEOPLE
WHO HAVE LOST THEIR HOMES AND THOSE WHOSE HOUSES HAVE BEEN DAMAGED
AND STAY OUTSIDE OUT OF FEAR THAT THE BUILDINGS WILL COLLAPSE.
PRELIMINARY SURVEYS INDICATE THAT A TOTAL OF 7,150 BUILDINGS HAVE
BEEN DAMAGED AND 1,578 ARE DESTROYED, MOST IN AL-UDEIN AND HAZM
AL-UDEIN DISTRICTS. THE NUMBER OF HOUSES AFFECTED HAS INCREASED
SINCE THE 22 NOVEMBER EARTHQUAKE WITH THE CONTINUING TREMORS AND
MAY STILL GO UP.

5. 105 SCHOOL BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN DAMAGED, BUT THE SCHOOLING
CONTINUES IN BIG TENTS. ALL HEALTH CENTERS, WITH THE EXCEPTION
OF ONE (IN SHAHALI) ARE INTACT, BUT SERVICES ARE DISRUPTED DUE TO
POPULATION MOVEMENTS. WATER SHORTAGES ARE REPORTED, BUT
INFORMATION ON DAMAGE TO WELLS AND SPRINGS IS INCOMPLETE.

6. THE EARTHQUAKE RESULTED IN THE DEATH OF 11 PEOPLE. 35 PEOPLE
WERE INJURED - OF THESE FOUR WERE SERIOUSLY INJURED.

NATIONAL RESPONSE
-----------------

7. A COMMITTEE HEADED BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER OF DEFENCE AND
SECURITY HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL TO ACT AS THE
THE FOCAL POINT FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE. THE DAMAGE TO
PHYSICAL STRUCTURES AND RECONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS ARE ASSESSED
BY AN EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED AREAS. AN
EMERGENCY COMMITTEE HEADED BY IBB GOVERNOR SUPERVISES LOCAL RELIEF
WORK. THE RED CRESCENT IS ALSO PROVIDING FIRST AID.

COUNTRY - LEVEL INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE
--------------------------------------

8. A PRELIMINARY ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT BY
UNDP/UNDRO, UNICEF AND WHO.

REQUIREMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE - INTERNATIONAL APPEAL
---------------------------------------------------------------

9. GOVERNMENT APPEALED FOR INTERNATIONAL EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE
THROUGH UNDP/UNDRO REPRESENTATIVE.

10. VISITS TO THE AFFECTED AREA CONFIRM THE NEED TO PROVIDE
SHELTER - TENTS, TARPAULINS AND BLANKETS. THE PRIORITY NEED IS
FOR 5,750 TENTS (OR TARPAULINS WHICH COULD SERVE AS TENTS) FOR THE
MOST AFFECTED PEOPLE. A SECOND PRIORITY WOULD BE 20,000 TO 25,000
BLANKETS. SHOULD SHELTER BE PROVIDED TO ALL HOMELESS PEOPLE AN
ADDITIONAL 12,560 TENTS AND 40/45,000 BLANKETS WOULD BE REQUIRED.

11. THE NEED FOR FOOD WILL INCREASE AND BECOME ACUTE UNLESS
PEOPLE CAN RETURN TO THEIR NOMES AND MEANS OF LIVELIHOOD. THERE
IS ALSO A NEED FOR A STAND-BY SUPPLY OF ESSENTIAL DRUGS.

12. THE CONTINUING TREMORS AND GENERAL UNCERTAINTY MAKE A RAPID
RISK ASSESSMENT NECESSARY. MINISTER OF PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
REQUESTED THAT ASSESSMENT BE CARRIED OUT BY AN EXPERIENCED INTER-
NATIONAL SEISMOLOGICAL/GEOPHYSICAL TEAM WITH EQUIPMENT. AN UNDRO
STAFF MEMBER IS PRESENTLY IN YEMEN AND WILL ADVISE ON THIS AND
OTHER NEEDS.

13. UNDRO IS PREPARED TO CHANNEL CASH CONTRIBUTION TO YEMEN FOR
THIS EARTHQUAKE. DONATIONS THROUGH UNDRO SHOULD BE TRANSFERRED TO
SWISS BANK CORPORATION, ACCOUNT NO. CO - 590.160.1, CASE POSTALE
435, CH-1211 GENEVA 11 SWITZERLAND.

14. FOR CO-ORDINATION PURPOSES, PLEASE INFORM UNDRO IMMEDIATELY
ON PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS (SPECIFYING VALUE BY ITEM).

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UNDRO 91/1863

YEMEN
EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 4
13 DECEMBER 1991

SITUATION
----------

1. TOGETHER WITH REPRESENTATIVE OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND SENIOR
SEISMOLOGIST, UNDRO DELEGATE CARRIED OUT ASSESSMENT MISSION IN EL
UDEIN REGION ON 12/13 DECEMBER 1991.

2. DISASTER-STRICKEN AREA IS POOR, ESPECIALLY DUE TO DROUGHT AND
RECENT INFLUX OF UNEMPLOYED FROM THE GULF CRISIS. IT IS
MOUNTAINOUS AND VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCESS. SINCE 22 NOV QUAKES
(3.1 - 3.9 ON RICHTER SCALE) HAVE CONTINUED TO AFFECT AREA.

3. 8,000 HOUSES AND 130 SCHOOLS ARE NOW REPORTED TO HAVE
COLLAPSED OR DAMAGED IN VARIOUS DEGREES AND THIS FIGURE MAY
DOUBLE AS THE STRUCTURES ARE GRADUALLY WEAKENING.

REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
-----------------------------------------

4. 100,000 PERSONS USED AS BASIS FOR INITIAL ESTIMATE OF
IMMEDIATE RELIEF NEEDS:

A) 10,000 TENTS
(TENTS FOR 8 TO 10 PERSONS)

B) 80,000 - 100,000 BLANKETS

C) 4 WATER TANKERS

(OWING TO DROUGHT AND RECENT EARTHQUAKE MOST WELLS NOT
FUNCTIONING. TWO WATER TANKERS HAVE ALREADY BEEN PROVIDED BY THE
GOVERNMENT BUT FOUR MORE ARE NEEDED TO SERVE THE REGION AS A
WHOLE DURING THE COMING MONTHS).

5. NEEDS FOR FOOD AID AND MEDICAL SUPPLIES ARE BEING ASSESSED IN
CONSULTATION WITH WFP AND WHO.

6. FOREIGN MEDICAL STAFF NOT REQUIRED.

7. CONTRIBUTIONS
-------------

US DOLLARS
----------

UNDRO CASH CONTRIBUTION 25,000

US GOVERNMENT CASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF 5,000

UNICEF AIRPLANE WITH RELIEF SUPPLIES
INCLUDING 100 FOOD PACKAGES
AND MEDICINES

8. FOR CO-ORDINATION PURPOSES, PLEASE INFORM UNDRO IMMEDIATELY
AS INDICATED BELOW OF PLEDGES/CONTRIBUTIONS (SPECIFYING VALUE
BY ITEM).
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UNDRO 92/0127

YEMEN - EARTHQUAKE
UNDRO SITUATION REPORT NO. 5
5 FEBRUARY 1992

SITUATION
---------

1. SINCE THE 22 NOVEMBER 1991 EARTHQUAKE, SHOCKS (20-30 PER DAY,
LESS THAN 3.5 ON RICHTER SCALE) CONTINUE. 11,900 OR 70 PERCENT
OF THE HOUSES IN THE AFFECTED REGION OF AL UDEIN NEED TO BE
RECONSTRUCTED. 2,600 OR 15 PERCENT OF THE HOUSES CAN BE
REPAIRED. OF THE TOTAL POPULATION OF THE AFFECTED AREA OF
272,000, 80 PERCENT (217,000) ARE ESTIMATED TO STAY OUT OF THEIR
HOUSES FOR FEAR OF FURTHER, MORE SEVERE SHOCKS. (TEMP AT NIGHT +
- 0 CELCIUS). THIS EARTHQUAKE SWARM HAS BEEN DISRUPTING SOCIAL
AND ECONOMIC LIFE, SINCE NOVEMBER 1991 AS MEN STAY AT HOME, TO
PROTECT THEIR FAMILIES.

NATIONAL RESPONSE
-------- --------

2. IN ADDITION TO THE ADMINISTRATIVE STRUCTURES ALREADY IN PLACE,
SUB-COMMITTEES HAVE BEEN ESTABLISHED IN AL-UDEIN AND SOCOTRA
ISLAND TO COLLECT ASSISTANCE LOCALLY. THE GOVERNMENT HAS
AUTHORIZED THE EQUIVALENT OF USD 833,000 FOR RECONSTRUCTION WORK
AFTER THE FLOODS ON SOCOTRA ISLAND AND THE EARTHQUAKE IN
AL-UDEIN. MORE DETAILED SURVEYS OF THE DAMAGE TO BUILDINGS ARE
NOW BEING CARRIED OUT BY THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR RECONSTRUCTION.
(EOREDA)

3. A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS IN THE EARTHQUAKE AFFECTED
AREA WAS CARRIED OUT AT THE END OF JANUARY BY A TEAM CONSISTING
OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE GOVERNMENT (THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE FOR
RECONSTRUCTION OF EARTHQUAKE-AFFECTED AREAS, CIVIL DEFENCE AND
IBB GOVERNORATE), THE UNITED NATIONS (UNDP,UNDRO), THE DONOR
COMMUNITY (EEC) AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (THE RED
CRESCENT).

4. PRIORITY UNMET NEEDS ARE FOR SHELTER:

- 20,000 TENTS OR TARPAULINS (ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE FORTH-
COMING RAINY SEASON IN MARCH)

- 80,000-100,000 BLANKETS (ESPECIALLY IN VIEW OF THE FORTH-
COMING RAINY SEASON IN MARCH

- FOOD (QUANTITIES BEING IDENTIFIED)

ASSESSMENT AND REQUIREMENTS FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE
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5. CONTRIBUTIONS (CONSOLIDATED LIST)
-------------- ------------- -----

		USD
UNDRO	CASH CONTRIBUTION	25,000
UNICEF	EMERGENCY DRUGS AND TENTS (INCLUDING AIRLIFT)	86,000
JAPAN	TENTS AND BLANKETS THROUGH UNDRO PISA WAREHOUSE (INCLUDING AIRLIFT)	92,000
US GOVT.	CASH FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF	5,000

6. UNDRO IS FOLLOWING UP WITH FURTHER ASSISTANCE IN INSTITUTION
BUILDING FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT AND POST-DISASTER
RECONSTRUCTION.

7. THIS IS THE LAST REPORT REGARDING THIS EMERGENCY UNLESS THERE
ARE UNFORESEEN DEVELOPMENTS. PLEASE NOTE PARA 6 ABOVE.

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