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28 Sep 2010

Guatemala
Guatemala: Más familias de Zacapa son beneficiadas con techo mínimo

Report
— Government of Guatemala
Más de doscientas familias, de 18 comunidades del departamento de Zacapa recibieron láminas para que puedan reconstruir sus viviendas que fueron afectadas por las lluvias.

Las láminas entregadas suman 2,500 distribuidas en los municipios de Zacapa, San Diego, Cabañas y Río Hondo.

Una de las comunidades favorecidas fue Pueblo Modelo, del municipio de Zacapa, en donde 15 familias recibieron el techo mínimo. "Para que la ayuda llegara a las familias más necesitadas, seleccionamos aquellas que vivían en pequeñas covachas construidas con

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09 May 2007

Guatemala
Legal issues from the international response to tropical storm Stan in Guatemala

Report
— IFRC
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A case study commissioned by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies' International Disaster Response Laws, Rules and Principles (IDRL) Programme (April 2007)

Introduction

The effects of Tropical Storm Stan (hereinafter "Stan") in early October 2005 were felt profoundly in Guatemala. The storm brought days of heavy rain and floods throughout the country, as well as to Mexico, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras and Nicaragua. For Guatemala, Stan was an even greater disaster than Hurricane Mitch of

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13 Oct 2005

Guatemala
Guatemala: Floods and Mudslides OCHA Situation Report No. 3

Report
— UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
Ref: 2005/0166
OCHA Situation Report No. 3
Floods and Mudslides - Guatemala
13 October 2005

This Situation Report is based on information provided by the UN Resident Coordinator's Office in Guatemala.

Situation

1. According to the INSIVUMEH report (October 11, 2005), high level of humidity and warm conditions are expected. These favour electrical storm activity and rain. The stormy weather further complicates search and rescue activities.

2. With the high number of people affected, as well as precarious shelter and sanitary conditions, an increase in respiratory,

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08 Oct 2005

Guatemala
Guatemala: Situation Report No. 3

Report
— UN Country Team in Guatemala
DATE and LOCAL TIME: 08-OCT-2005, 19:30 (02:30 GMT 09-OCT-2005)
PREPARED BY: Resident Coordinator's Office, with information from the CONRED Executive Secretary and UNS Agencies, Funds and Programmes.

SITUATION:

Nature of the emergency

Meteorological prognostics per regions for 08-OCT-2005 and 09-OCT-2005 are as follows:

CONDITIONS AND PERSPECTIVES: sunny periods in the morning and afternoon, at night mostly cloudy with rain and moderate activity.

CENTRAL REGION (Capital valley): sunny periods and fog in the morning. In the evening and night, cloudiness

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