2. 3,000 FAMILIES WERE EVACUATED FROM ASUNCION REGION. IN THE NORTH 300 FAMILIES ABANDONED THEIR HOMES AND 800 FISHERMEN FAMILIES REMAINED JOBLESS. IN THE SOUTH 120 FAMILIES WERE EVACUATED FROM CIUDAD DEL ESTE, 600 FROM ENCARNACION, 200 IN THE AYOLAS ZONE AND 300 IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF =A5EEMBUCU DEPARTMENT. COTTON CROPS

IN FEBRUARY 1995, THE WHO DIVISION OF EMERGENCY AND HUMANITARIAN ACTION WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE GLOBAL TASK FORCE ON CHOLERA CONTROL LAUNCHED AN APPEAL FOR INTERNATIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHOLERA EPIDEMIC CONTROL IN LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC. AT THAT TIME, WHO DESCRIBED THE SERIOUS DIFFICULTIES FACED BY LAOS IN CONTROLLING CHOLERA OUTBREAKS, AND WARNED OF THE THREAT OF THE RECURRENCE OF A LARGE CHOLERA OUTBREAK IN 1995 UNLESS URGENT PREVENTIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN. THREE

The Programme, which calls for a total of US $183.3 million, is designed to address only the most essential needs to sustain relief and rehabilitation activities as well as to prevent a further deterioration of the conditions affecting

2. AMBAE ISLAND REMAINS UNDER ALERT STATUS, BUT NO EVACUATION TAKEN PLACE TO DATE. GOVT COMPLETED OPERATIONAL RESPONSE PLAN. VILLAGES WITHIN 10KM RADIUS IDENTIFIED AS BEING UNDER IMMEDIATE

THREAT, AND THOSE WITHIN 5KM RADIUS PLACED ON STAND-BY FOR IMMEDIATE EVACUATION. EVACUATION CENTERS IDENTIFIED.

2. NATIONAL DISASTER OFFICE DECIDED ON 8 MARCH TO BEGIN EVACUATION OF COMMUNITIES WITHIN 10 KM FROM CRATER (2,000 TO 3,000 RESIDE NTS) TO WEST AND EAST OF ISLAND.

3. DHA, THROUGH UNDP/DHA RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE, IS MONITORING DEVELOPMENTS.

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